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St. Sebastian (Mantegna)
Set of three painting by Andrea Mantegna / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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St. Sebastian is the subject of three paintings by the Italian Early Renaissance master Andrea Mantegna. The Paduan artist lived in a period of frequent plagues; Sebastian was considered protector against the plague as having been shot through by arrows, and it was thought that plague spread abroad through the air.
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St. Sebastian |
Andrea Mantegna, 1490 |
Panel, 210 × 91 cm |
Ca' d'Oro, Venice |
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St. Sebastian |
Andrea Mantegna, 1480 |
Canvas, 255 x 140 cm |
Musée du Louvre, Paris |
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St. Sebastian |
Andrea Mantegna, 1456–1459 |
Panel, 68 × 30 cm |
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna |
In his long stay in Mantua, furthermore, Mantegna resided near the San Sebastiano church dedicated to St. Sebastian.