St. Sebastian Altarpiece
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The St. Sebastian Altarpiece is a late 15th–early 16th century religious panel painting by German Renaissance artist Hans Holbein the Elder, depicting the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian in a richly detailed devotional format.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian art
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altarpiece ⓘ panel painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Augsburg school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Hans Holbein the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| culture | German ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian martyrdom
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Saint Sebastian NERFINISHED ⓘ martyrdom of Saint Sebastian ⓘ saint ⓘ scene from Christian legend of Saint Sebastian ⓘ suffering and endurance in faith ⓘ |
| function | votive image against plague ⓘ |
| genre | devotional painting ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | Northern Renaissance devotional imagery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central panel
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predella ⓘ side panels ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
early Renaissance
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late Gothic ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Saint Sebastian pierced by arrows ⓘ |
| iconography |
Roman soldiers
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arrows piercing Saint Sebastian ⓘ execution scene ⓘ |
| inception |
early 16th century
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late 15th century ⓘ |
| intendedLocation | church altar ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Saint Sebastian tied to a tree or column ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wooden panel ⓘ |
| movement | German Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic visual culture ⓘ |
| period |
Early Modern period
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | plague saint ⓘ |
| technique | tempera or oil on panel ⓘ |
| theme |
faith under persecution
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intercession of saints ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ |
| use |
church altarpiece
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liturgical devotion ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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