'The Martyrdom of St Sebastian', 16th century. Artist: Gregorio Lopez

'The Martyrdom of St Sebastian', 16th century. Sebastian was born in Gaul and was a member of the Emperor Diocletian's Praetorian Guard. As a Christian he was sentenced to be executed by archers. He was left for dead but was nursed back to health. When Diocletian discovered that Sebastian was still alive, he ordered that he be clubbed to death. From the National Museum of Arts and Antiquities, Lisbon.

16E SIECLE • 16EME S • ABATTRE • ARBALETE • ARBALETES • ARC (ARME) • ARC ET FLECHE • ARCHER • ARCHERS • ARCS ET FLECHES • ARME • ARMES • ARMES: ARBALETES • ARMES: ARCS ET FLECHES • BONHOMME • BOUDERIE • CHRISTIANISME • COLERE • COULEUR • CRUAUTE • EXECUTION CAPITALE • EXECUTION • FLÈCHE • FURIE • FURIE, SENTIMENT • GRAOUPE • GROUPE • GUERRE • HOMME • HUILE • MORT EXECUTION • PORTUGAL • RELIGION • SAN SEBASTIAN • SEIZIÈME SIÈCLE • SENTIMENT: FURIE • SOLDATS • SPORT • TIR A L'ARC • TUER • VIOLENCE • VIOLENT • XVIE SIECLE • YEUX FERMES