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Performed. 22 May 1911. ( 1911-05-22) Scoring. soprano. 2 altos. choir. orchestra. Le Martyre de saint Sébastien is a five-act musical mystery play on the subject of Saint Sebastian, with a text written in 1911 by the Italian author Gabriele D'Annunzio and incidental music by the French composer Claude Debussy (L.124).
The "Martyrdom of St. Sebastian" formed part of a group of paintings that were intended to be placed on the altars of the Rotunda of the Convento de Cristo, in Tomar.The royal painter of Dom Manuel I and Dom João III, Gregório Lopes illustrates the transition from a certain hegemony of the Flemish figurative culture in the Manueline period to the sudden openness of artists, in the 1530s, to ...
The Martyrdom of St Sebastian (1505) by Perugino. The Martyrdom of St Sebastian is a 1505 fresco painting by Perugino in the church of San Sebastiano in Panicale. It shows the martyrdom of St Sebastian in an ancient Roman setting, with God the Father in a tondo above. [1]
A member of the third-century Roman emperor’s praetorian guard, Sebastian was secretly a Christian. When this was discovered, he was tied to a tree and shot with arrows. The disturbingly sadistic action of the bowman is typical of Cecco’s unconventional approach to traditional subjects.
Jan 20, 2023 · Saint Sebastian (died c. 288) is a venerated Roman saint and Christian martyr who is best known for his enduring faith in the face of persecution. Saint Sebastian was born in Narbonne, Gaul, around the year 256 AD. He was a captain in the Praetorian Guard under Emperor Diocletian and was known for his loyalty to Christianity.
The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. Artist: Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael (Dutch, 1566 - 1638) Date: 1600. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: Unframed: 66 5/8 x 49 1/4 inches (169.23 x 125.1 cm) Framed: 76 x 58 7/8 x 3 1/2 inches (193.04 x 149.54 x 8.89 cm) Credit Line: Purchase: Nelson Gallery Foundation.
