Artwork
St Sebastian
St Sebastian is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1638 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
St Sebastian is a painting created around 1638, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a woman in a yellow dress beside a half-naked man slumped against a tree, set against a rocky landscape with a blue sky. The man's raised arm and tired expression are notable features.
Technique & Style
The artist uses contrasting light and dark tones, with the woman's bright dress and the man's smooth skin standing out against the darker background, exemplifying the chiaroscuro technique.
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
