Legend of St Lucy, c. 1480
Oil on oak wood
Height: 79 cm (31.1 in); Width: 183 cm (72 in)
St. James Church, Bruges, Belgium
Lucia of Syracuse (283–304), also called Saint Lucia, or Saint Lucy, was a Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution.
Lucy was born of rich and noble parents about the year 283. Her father was of Roman origin, but died when she was five years old,leaving Lucy and her mother without a protective guardian. Her mother’s name Eutychia seems to indicate that she came from a Greek background…
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