Saint, first wife of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus, and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (250-330)

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Saint Constantine and Saint Helena with the True Cross. Oil painting.

Saint Helen in front of the Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome. Line engraving by T. de Leu.

Saint Helen: the mausoleum of Saint Helena in Rome. Engraving by G.B. Piranesi.

The Holy Cross, with Saint Catherine of Siena, Saint Mary Magdalen, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Radegund, Saint Paula, Saint Helen, Constantine the Great and other saints in adoration. Engraving by N. Beatrizet, 1557.

Saint Helena. Etching by C.W. Sherborn after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Saint Helen. Line engraving by L.E. Vorsterman after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Saint Helen. Line engraving by P. Galle after M. de Vos.

Saint Helena: on her throne (left) and discovering the true Cross (right); types of fibula (below). Engraving.

Saint Helen. Engraving by N.H. Tardieu after Sir P.P. Rubens.

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Helena Augusta

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Images featuring Helena Augusta

Works from the collections

Saint Helen. Line engraving by P. Galle after M. de Vos.

Saint Helena: on her throne (left) and discovering the true Cross (right); types of fibula (below). Engraving.

Saint Helen in front of the Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome. Line engraving by T. de Leu.

Saint Helen. Line engraving by L.E. Vorsterman after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Saint Helen. Engraving by N.H. Tardieu after Sir P.P. Rubens.

Helena Augusta

Images from the collections

Images featuring Helena Augusta

Works from the collections

Saint Helen. Line engraving by P. Galle after M. de Vos.

Saint Helena: on her throne (left) and discovering the true Cross (right); types of fibula (below). Engraving.

Saint Helen in front of the Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome. Line engraving by T. de Leu.

Saint Helen. Line engraving by L.E. Vorsterman after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Saint Helen. Engraving by N.H. Tardieu after Sir P.P. Rubens.

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