Saint Sebastian
The tortured Sebastian – persecuted in 3rd-century Rome for his Christian faith – has an elegantly twisted pose, with an almost feminine face. There is no question of the kind of explicit realism that stresses pain and suffering. The Renaissance manifests itself clearly here. The statue originally hung in the hospital of Onze-Lieve- Vrouw in Mechelen, where it was venerated by plague sufferers hoping to be cured.
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Saint Sebastian
The tortured Sebastian – persecuted in 3rd-century Rome for his Christian faith – has an elegantly twisted pose, with an almost feminine face. There is no question of the kind of explicit realism that stresses pain and suffering. The Renaissance manifests itself clearly here. The statue originally hung in the hospital of Onze-Lieve- Vrouw in Mechelen, where it was venerated by plague sufferers hoping to be cured.
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Aankoop met steun van de Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum
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Purchased with the support of ...... e Belangen van het Rijksmuseum
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De gemartelde Sebastiaan – die ...... jders die hoopten op genezing.
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The tortured Sebastian – perse ...... sufferers hoping to be cured.
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BK-1971-50
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Rijksmuseum
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Saint Sebastian
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Sint-Sebastiaan
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created
c. 1525
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ca. 1525
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extent
depth 29.5 cm
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geheel breedte 40,0 cm
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geheel diepte 29,5 cm
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geheel hoogte 124,5 cm
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height 124.5 cm
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width 40.0 cm
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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eerste kwart 16e eeuw
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first quarter 16th century
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second quarter 16th century
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tweede kwart 16e eeuw
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