Artwork
Saint Sebastian
Saint Sebastian is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1450 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
A painting titled 'Saint Sebastian' depicts a half-naked figure with wounds, created around 1450. It is housed at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The figure, likely Saint Sebastian, stands calmly with arms bound behind his back, displaying red marks on his chest. A pink cloth wraps around his waist, set against a simple landscape background with hills and sky, framed by a dark arch.
Technique & Style
The use of light creates deep shadows, emphasizing the texture of the figure's skin. This effect is achieved through a strong contrast between light and dark areas, a technique that adds depth to the scene.
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
