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Saint Sebastian

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Basic information
ID
Ж-3918
Author
unknown
Name
Saint Sebastian
Date of creation
18th c.
Country
Italy
Technique
oil painting
Material
canvas oil
Dimensions (height x width, cm)
87 x 154
Additionally
Type
painting
Genre
religious
Plot
Saint Sebastian
Provenance
Unknown origin
Information about author
Author
unknown
Country
Object description
The painting, which can currently be attributed to an unknown 18th-century Venetian artist, was strongly influenced by Antonio Balestra's style. It represents the dead Saint Sebastian, pierced by arrows. Irene and her maid, healing his wounds, are depicted on the right. The plot was inspired by Antonio Balestra's work "Irene Healing Saint Sebastian". It is possible that a later engraving from Balestra's work, attributed to Pietro Rotari, could have served as a source for the interpretation of the plot.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery