Saint Sebastian

Italienische Malerei 1500–1515, circa 1505

This painting shows a man leaning against a tall white column with his arms tied behind his back. He has light skin and shoulder-length brown hair, and his face is tilted upward with his eyes raised. He is pierced with arrows in several places on his body, including his arm, torso, knee, and foot. He is bare-chested and wears a draped, light purple cloth tied around his waist. The background is solid black, and the top of the column the man leans against is broken off. At the bottom of the column, there is a detailed white stone relief with figures in varying poses, along with some fragmented pieces of stone on the white stone ground.
Artista
Italienische Malerei 1500–1515
Datazione
circa 1505
Tipologia
Dipinto
Tecnica
Olio su tavola
Dimensioni
114,9 × 66 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

This painting shows a man leaning against a tall white column with his arms tied behind his back. He has light skin and shoulder-length brown hair, and his face is tilted upward with his eyes raised. He is pierced with arrows in several places on his body, including his arm, torso, knee, and foot. He is bare-chested and wears a draped, light purple cloth tied around his waist. The background is solid black, and the top of the column the man leans against is broken off. At the bottom of the column, there is a detailed white stone relief with figures in varying poses, along with some fragmented pieces of stone on the white stone ground.

Italienische Malerei 1500–1515