Saint Balbina [SEP] place of death
Balbina of Rome
Saint Balbina (), sometimes called Balbina of Rome and Balbina the Virgin is venerated as a virgin martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church.
Legend.
The story of Balbina is introduced in the legendary Acts of Sts. Alexander and Balbina, where it is said that she was the daughter of Quirinus, a Tribune in the Roman Army. Usuardus speaks of her in his martyrology; his account of St. Balbina rests on the record of the martyrdom of St. Alexander.
Legend has it
Florence in 1626.
Major works.
- San Giovanni dei Fiorentini: two paintings of the "Birth of the Virgin" and "the Death of the Virgin", which are considered his best works.
- Santa Prisca: frescoes depicting the Saints and angels with the instruments of passion
- Santa Balbina: frescoes of the triumphal arch depicting Saint Paul and Saint Peter. Frescoes in the apse representing Saint Balbina between other martyrs.
- Santa Lucia in Selci: "the Annunciation"
- San Giacomo