Saint Sebastian (Bernini) Explained

Saint Sebastian
Artist:	Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Catalogue:	4
Type:	Sculpture
Material:	Marble
Subject:	Saint Sebastian
Dimensions:	98 x 42 cm
Metric Unit:	cm
Imperial Unit:	in
City:	Madrid
Museum:	Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Carmen Cervera collection)
Coordinates:	40.4161°N -3.695°W

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.

See also

• List of works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

References

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

Further reading

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

External links

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