ST SEBASTIAN BY CARLO DOLCI
In celebration of a 5th or 6th century Christian saint who didn't actually exist, and who has been adopted by both the Uranian Love Movement of the 19th century (gay rights) and the BDSM community as their unofficial patron saint.
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April 4, 2012
March 31, 2012
saint sebastian by TOM LIESEGANG, 1990
acrylic, cement on canvas with wooden box containing arrow.
I love this - the medium, the pairing of the shaded, dynamic, terrified pose with the static object, what the artist has to say about it:
historically, st. sebastian many times has been depicted with his eyes looking skyward, in a serene gaze towards the heavens while roman soldiers take pot shots at him with their arrows while he’s tied to a tree….I tried to imagine the horror of it…trying to protect your face, twist away.
August 11, 2011
August 5, 2011
Nicolas-Guy Brenet, Saint Sebastian, 18th century
July 14, 2011
Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael, Saint Sebastian, c. 1600