Saint Sebastian (Bernini)

Saint Sebastian
Artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Year 1617–18 (1617–18)
Catalogue 4
Type Sculpture
Material Marble
Subject Saint Sebastian
Dimensions Life-size
Location Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Carmen Cervera collection), Madrid
Coordinates Coordinates: 40°24′58″N 3°41′42″W / 40.41611°N 3.69500°W / 40.41611; -3.69500

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]

References

Notes
  1. Wittkower 1955, p. 232.
Bibliography
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  • Bernini, Domenico (2011) [1713]. The Life of Giano Lorenzo Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271037486. 
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  • Wittkower, Rudolf (1955). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque. London: Phaidon Press. ISBN 9780714837154. 
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