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St Sebastian, Christian martyr, mid 19th century. Artist: Unknown

St Sebastian, Christian martyr, mid 19th century. Sebastian (dc288) was a Captain of the Praetorian Guard. The Emperor Diocletian ordered his execution but the archers ordered to carry out the task failed to kill him. A Christian widow nursed Sebastian back to health, and on hearing this Diocletian had him beaten to death. From History of the Acts and Monuments of the Church by John Foxe (1563) popularly called Foxe's Book of Martyrs. The book went through many, many editions, including the mid-19th century one from which this illustration is taken.

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Titre: St Sebastian, Christian martyr, mid 19th century. Artist: Unknown

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St Sebastian, Christian martyr, mid 19th century. Sebastian (dc288) was a Captain of the Praetorian Guard. The Emperor Diocletian ordered his execution but the archers ordered to carry out the task failed to kill him. A Christian widow nursed Sebastian back to health, and on hearing this Diocletian had him beaten to death. From History of the Acts and Monuments of the Church by John Foxe (1563) popularly called Foxe's Book of Martyrs. The book went through many, many editions, including the mid-19th century one from which this illustration is taken.

Personnalités: SAN SEBASTIAN (256-288) • ST SEBASTIAN

Technique/matériel: LITHOGRAPHIE COULEUR

Crédit: Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Autorisations: ? Autorisation de modèle: Non - ? Autorisation de propriété: Non
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Taille de l'image: 2920 × 3582 px | 29.9 MB

Taille d'impression: 24.7 × 30.3 cm | 1149.6 × 1410.2 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés: ARBRE • ARBRES • ARC (ARME) • ARC ET FLECHE • ARCHER • ARCHERS • ARCS ET FLECHES • ARME • ARMES • ARMES: ARCS ET FLECHES • BONHOMME • CHRISTIANISME • COULEUR • EXECUTION CAPITALE • EXECUTION • FLÈCHE • GUERRE • HOMME • ITALIE • LITHOGRAPHIE COULEUR • MORT EXECUTION • NATURE • RELIGION • ROME • SAN SEBASTIAN • SOLDATS • SPORT • ST SEBASTIAN • TIR A L'ARC