1480
paint
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Sebastian is a 1480 paint by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows three robed figures in a wooded scene. The person on the left has a halo and is shirtless, holding a staff. The other two men stand close, one with a long beard and a tall staff topped with a cross. The background is simple trees and bushes, with some green and brown hand-coloring. The figures look stiff and flat, with sharp lines and little shading. This style was common in early prints before artists mastered depth. Next, look up Renaissance to see how art started to change around this time.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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