diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathGeometryCollections.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathGeometryCollections.cs
index 61099a0956..1589d2f5be 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathGeometryCollections.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathGeometryCollections.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,27 @@
 using Avalonia.Collections;
+using Avalonia.Visuals.Platform;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Media
 {
     public sealed class PathFigures : AvaloniaList<PathFigure>
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Parses the specified path data to a <see cref="PathFigures"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="pathData">The s.</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static PathFigures Parse(string pathData)
+        {
+            var pathGeometry = new PathGeometry();
+            
+            using (var context = new PathGeometryContext(pathGeometry))
+            using (var parser = new PathMarkupParser(context))
+            {
+                parser.Parse(pathData);
+            }
+
+            return pathGeometry.Figures;
+        }
     }
 
     public sealed class PathSegments : AvaloniaList<PathSegment>