Der heilige Sebastian

Frühe Holzschnitte, 1440/1460

The artwork shows a man tied to a tree and pierced with arrows. He has curly golden hair and a halo above his head, suggesting he is a saint. He is wearing a loincloth and appears serene with closed eyes. Around him are an archer, a figure in a turban and robe, and another in a long robe holding a scepter. The background features a medieval town under a sky with golden rays. There is Latin text inscribed in the lower part of the image.
Künstler
Frühe Holzschnitte
Datierung
1440/1460
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
woodcut in black, hand-colored in red lake, red-orange, green, yellow, and tan
Maße
29,4 × 20 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The artwork shows a man tied to a tree and pierced with arrows. He has curly golden hair and a halo above his head, suggesting he is a saint. He is wearing a loincloth and appears serene with closed eyes. Around him are an archer, a figure in a turban and robe, and another in a long robe holding a scepter. The background features a medieval town under a sky with golden rays. There is Latin text inscribed in the lower part of the image.

Frühe Holzschnitte