Saint Sebastian is an early sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Executed in 1617 and 1618, it features the Christian martyr Saint Sebastian pinned to a tree, his flesh filled with arrows. It is smaller than life size. The sculpture is part of the Carmen Cervera's private collection and is currently shown in the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid.[1]
| Saint Sebastian | |
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| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
| Year | 1617–18 |
| Catalogue | 4 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Subject | Saint Sebastian |
| Dimensions | 98 x 42 cm |
| Location | Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Carmen Cervera collection), Madrid |
| 40°24′58″N 3°41′42″W / 40.41611°N 3.69500°W | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Wittkower 1955, p. 232.
References
edit- Wittkower, Rudolf (1955). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque. London: Phaidon Press. ISBN 9780714837154.
Further reading
edit- Avery, Charles (1997). Bernini: Genius of the Baroque. London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500286333.
- Baldinucci, Filippo (2006) [1682]. The Life of Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271730769.
- Bernini, Domenico (2011) [1713]. The Life of Giano Lorenzo Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271037486.
- Dempsey, Charles (2000). Inventing the Renaissance Putto. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina. ISBN 9780807826164.
- Mormando, Franco (2011). Bernini: His Life and His Rome. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226538525.
External links
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Media related to Saint Sebastian by Gianlorenzo Bernini (Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza) at Wikimedia Commons
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