Who painted Saint Sebastian?

Saint Sebastian was painted by German 15th Century in 1450.

Where can I see Saint Sebastian?

Saint Sebastian is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Saint Sebastian?

Saint Sebastian is associated with Renaissance.

Saint Sebastian by German 15th Century (1450)

Inscription: Inscribed:across bottom, in block: Commemoracio beati Sebastiani martiris Antiphona - / Obsecro te beate sebastinane [sic] quia magna est fides tua intercede pro nobis ad dominum / Jhesum Christum vt a peste siue morbo ypidimie liberemur. Versiculus: Ora pro nobis beate / sebastiane . Responsio . Vt digne efficiamur promissionibus Christi - Oracio - / Omnipotens sempiterne deus qui meritis beati Sebastiani martiris tui gloriosissi / mi quedam generalem pestem ypidimie hominibus mortiferam revocasti ppraesta / supplicibus tuis ut qui hanc oracionem super se portauerit aut domibus mansienibus / que suis uel de ea in cordibus ipsorum memoriam habuerint in tuo nomine a[...?]e festi- / uitatis die deuote legerint pro similique peste ypidimie reuocanda sub eius confiden / cia ad te confugerint ipsius precibus et meritis ab ipsa peste et morbo ac ab omni / bus nocumentis venenosis nec non ab omnibus corporis et anime periculis / ac subitanea et inprouisa morte et ab omnibus inimicis visibilibus et invi / silibus singulis diebus horis ac momenties liberemur per Christum donimum. (I beseech you blessed Sebastian, for great is your faith, to intercede for us with the Lord Jesus Christ that we may be delivered from pestilence or epidemic. Versicle: Pray for us blessed Sebastian. Response: that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. - Almighty everlasting God, who through the merits of blessed Sebastian has revoked that widespread pestilence deadly to men, grant your supplicants who carry this prayer about with them, or have it installed in their homes, or have the memory of it in their hearts, and who have gathered devoutly on the day of your feast and have fled to you with confidence, that he [Sebastian] will revoke the plague, and that through his prayers and merits we shall be delivered from this pestilence and disease from all poison, from all dangers to the body and the spirit, from sudden and unexpected death, and from all enemies visible and invisible every day, hour, and moment through Christ the Lord. [translation from Parshall, Peter, and Rainer Schoch. _Origins of European Printmaking: Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Their Public._ Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2005, p. 305.]); verso, lower right, in brown ink: D.G.

About this work

Overview

This woodcut print depicts the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, a Christian figure. Created using a combination of black woodcut and hand-coloring, it showcases the artist's skill in blending techniques.

Subject & Meaning

The scene shows Saint Sebastian tied to a tree, pierced by multiple arrows, set against a backdrop of a landscape and a distant city. The image represents the saint's execution, a pivotal moment in his martyrdom.

Technique & Style

The print is notable for its use of hand-coloring in red lake, red-orange, green, yellow, and tan, applied to a black woodcut. This technique adds depth and vibrancy to the image, drawing focus to the central figure.