Master of Hoogstraten, Saint Barbe, Antwerp early sixteenth century

Antwerp, early 16th century.
"Saint Barbe"
Panel attributed to the Master of Hoogstraten, named after the church of Saint Catherine in Hoogstraten near Antwerp.
Oil on panel, 33.5 x 25.6 cm
The cult of St. Barbe spread throughout the West in the 15th century, becoming particularly popular in Germany.
Saint Barbe is the patron saint of quarrymen, miners and artillerymen.