St. Sebastian, C.1459
by Andrea Mantegna
Title
St. Sebastian, C.1459
Artist
Andrea Mantegna
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Painting - Painting
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Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, 3rd century Roman officer under Emperor Diocletian whose colleagues shot him with arrows as punishment for professing Christianity. Saint Irene freed him and cured his wounds but he was later beaten to death.
As in the Book of Revelation, a rider holds a scythe in the clouds.
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