1514
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Great St. Sebastian is a 1514 by Hans Baldung Grien, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a tall, muscular man tied to a tree with arrows sticking in his body. Around him, small winged figures—some crying, some reaching out—climb the tree and the ground. The scene looks chaotic, with swirling clouds and rough terrain in the background. The arrows suggest this is St. Sebastian, a Christian saint often shown pierced by arrows. The tiny, expressive figures might symbolize suffering or faith. Want to see more? Look up Renaissance.
Hans Baldung (1484 or 1485 – September 1545), called Hans Baldung Grien, (being an early nickname, because of his predilection for the colour green), was a painter, printer, engraver, draftsman, and stained glass…
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