Tuesday, 23 August 2022

1494) Barbara Kolanka

Barbara Kolanka or Barbara Kołówna h. Junosza (end of the 15th century–1550). Polish noblewoman.

She was the daughter of Paweł Koła, a prominent Polish politician. Her father was a Chamberlain (since 1490) and castellan of Halicz who in 1502 rose to the rank of Voivod of Podolia.
In 1515 she married Jerzy "Herkules" Radziwiłł. They had three children: Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł, Anna Elżbieta Radziwiłł and Barbara Radziwiłł (1520–1551), who in 1547 secretly married king of Poland Sigismund II Augustus and was crowned the queen consort the following year.
 
All paintings below are by Lucas Cranach the Elder.
 
Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Princess from the Legend of Saint John Crysostom

Saint Barbara

Virgin and Child

 

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