Artwork
St Sebastian Being Tended by Two Angels
St Sebastian Being Tended by Two Angels is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
St Sebastian Being Tended by Two Angels is a painting created around 1750 by an artist active in the 18th century.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a wounded male figure, identified as St Sebastian by his pose, which suggests he is tied to a tree. Two angels attend to him, one with wings and the other holding a cloth to his side.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to draw attention to the figures. The dark surroundings focus light on the man's pale skin and the angels' faces.
History & Provenance
The painting is held at the Museum of Ethnography, indicating its inclusion in a collection that may span cultural and historical artifacts.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
