Saint Sebastian (Bernini)

Saint Sebastian
ArtistGian Lorenzo Bernini
Year1617–18 (1617–18)
Catalogue4
TypeSculpture
MediumMarble
SubjectSaint Sebastian
Dimensions98 x 42 cm
LocationThyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Carmen Cervera collection), Madrid
Coordinates40°24′58″N 3°41′42″W / 40.41611°N 3.69500°W / 40.41611; -3.69500

Saint Sebastian is an early sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Executed in 1617 and 1618, it features the Christian martyr Saint Sebastian pinned to a tree, his flesh filled with arrows. It is smaller than life size. The sculpture is part of the Carmen Cervera's private collection and is currently shown in the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Wittkower 1955, p. 232.

References

  • Wittkower, Rudolf (1955). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque. London: Phaidon Press. ISBN 9780714837154.

Further reading

  • Avery, Charles (1997). Bernini: Genius of the Baroque. London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500286333.
  • Baldinucci, Filippo (2006) [1682]. The Life of Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271730769.
  • Bernini, Domenico (2011) [1713]. The Life of Giano Lorenzo Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271037486.
  • Dempsey, Charles (2000). Inventing the Renaissance Putto. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina. ISBN 9780807826164.
  • Mormando, Franco (2011). Bernini: His Life and His Rome. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226538525.
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