Saint Sebastian

Deutsche Grafik 1490–1498, c. 1490

The image shows two archers with bows and an individual tied to a tree. The first archer, on the left, wears a red jacket and a hat while aiming the bow. The second archer below wears red pants and a tunic with stripes. The person tied to the tree stands with a serene expression, a halo around their head, and shoulder-length wavy hair, partially clothed in a loincloth. They are shown standing next to a tree with large green leaves in a stylized greenery background.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1490–1498
Date
c. 1490
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in green, red lake, olive, and yellow
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two archers with bows and an individual tied to a tree. The first archer, on the left, wears a red jacket and a hat while aiming the bow. The second archer below wears red pants and a tunic with stripes. The person tied to the tree stands with a serene expression, a halo around their head, and shoulder-length wavy hair, partially clothed in a loincloth. They are shown standing next to a tree with large green leaves in a stylized greenery background.

Deutsche Grafik 1490–1498