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The Burial of Saint Sebastian
The Burial of Saint Sebastian is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans. It dates from 1889 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Technique & Style
The canvas measures 305 cm in height and 430 cm in width, indicating a large-scale composition typical of academic religious art of the period.
The Burial of Saint Sebastian is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. Created in 1877 by Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans, the work is classified as a religious painting. The canvas measures 305 cm in height and 430 cm in width, indicating a large-scale composition typical of academic religious art of the period.
The piece depicts the martyrdom and burial of Saint Sebastian, adhering to the conventions of the religious genre.
History & Provenance
Painted in 1877 by Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans, The Burial of Saint Sebastian is documented as a religious genre work executed in oil on canvas.
The painting entered the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it has remained as part of the museum’s holdings. Dimensions recorded by the institution are 305 cm in height and 430 cm in width.
The Burial of Saint Sebastian by Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans belongs to the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it is held as an oil painting on canvas. The work, dated 1877, measures 305 cm in height by 430 cm in width. No specific inventory or accession number, nor any exhibition history, is documented in the available sources.
Overview
The Burial of Saint Sebastian is a religious oil painting created by Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans in 1889, now part of the collection at the Museo del Prado.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the burial scene of Saint Sebastian, emphasizing his martyrdom through visible wounds, interpreted as arrow or spear injuries, a characteristic attribute of the saint in art. A group of figures, including a woman in distinctive attire, gather around the wounded saint, conveying a sense of solemnity and care.
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Artist
Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans
Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans (1843–1917) was an artist, born in Madrid.
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