St Barbara Statue - 3D Model

3D model of an icon statue of St. Barbara, found in pieces during the excavation of Skriðuklaustur. This statue was made in Utrecht, the Netherlands, in the first half of the 15th century. St. Barbara is usually believed to provide protection against rockslides, earthquakes, fires, and high body temperatures. During the severe plagues of 15th-century Europe, the focus shifted to emphasise her role against feverish illnesses. Thus, she became one of the fourteen saints whose roles were to protect people against the impacts of the plagues that were spreading at this time. The statue is made from terracotta and has a  light brown/beige colour. The decoration on the statue seems to have been painted red at one point. Physical object held at the National Museum of Iceland. item nr: 2005-36-1566. Found 03/08/2005 by AHP https://sarpur.is/Adfang.aspx?AdfangID=1427151

Part of the Skriðuklaustur Monastery 1550 reconstruction.

Digitisation by Open Virtual Worlds, a research team within the School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, in cooperation with the Gunnar Gunnarsson Institute at Skriðuklaustur and the National Museum of Iceland. 3D digitisation was done by Catherine Cassidy and Iain Oliver with archaeological assistance provided by Skúli Gunnarsson.

Funded by the EU Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2014-2020 through the “Connected Culture and Natural Heritage in a Northern Environment” (CINE) project.