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St Sebastian

Pietro Taccaca. 1610 - ca. 1615

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

All traces of the arrows that, according to legend, pierced the martyr Sebastian are missing here. The drama of this scultpre is concentrated entirely in the pose of the sensual, idealized nude body. The tormented Sebastian has lost consciousness and hangs limply against the trunk of the tree to which he is bound by one wrist.

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  • Title: St Sebastian
  • Creator: Tacca, Pietro
  • Date Created: ca. 1610 - ca. 1615
  • Physical Dimensions: brons
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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