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St. Sebastian Of Vienna (Mantegna)
St. Sebastian is the subject of three paintings by the Italian Early Renaissance master Andrea Mantegna. The Paduan artist lived in a period of frequent plagues; Saint Sebastian, Sebastian was considered protector against the plague as having been shot through by arrows, and it was thought that plague spread abroad through the air. In his long stay in Mantua, furthermore, Mantegna resided near the San Sebastiano (Mantua), San Sebastiano church dedicated to Saint Sebastian, St. Sebastian. The ''St. Sebastian'' of Vienna It has been suggested that the picture was made after Mantegna had recovered from the Black Death, plague in Padua (1456–1457). Probably commissioned by the city's podestà to celebrate the end of the pestilence, it was finished before the artist left the city for Mantua. According to Battisti, the theme refers to the ''Book of Revelation''. A rider is present in the clouds at the upper left corner. As specified in John's work, the cloud is white and the rid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Sebastian 3 Mantegna
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