Saint Sebastian Cured by Irene

Gallery 306, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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Saint Sebastian Cured by Irene

c. 1497

Josse Lieferinxe (French, documented 1493–1505/8)

Sebastian, head of the Roman troops under the last pagan emperors, converted to Christianity about 283. In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance his name was invoked against disease, particularly the bubonic plague, because he had survived the torture of the emperor's archers.

Gallery 306, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Saint Sebastian Cured by Irene

Date:

c. 1497

Artist:

Josse Lieferinxe (French, documented 1493–1505/8)

Medium:

Oil on panel

Dimensions:

32 × 21 9/16 inches (81.3 × 54.8 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Cat. 767

Geography:

Made in Marseille, France, Europe

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Gallery 306, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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