St. Sebastian

1626–30 Sheet: 17.3 x 12.4 cm (6 13/16 x 4 7/8 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1997.53

This subtly drawn study in red chalk with ink accents depicts the moment just before the Roman soldier Sebastian was shot through with arrows for refusing to renounce his Christian faith. The young martyr turns hopefully toward heaven as if comforted by divine light. Ribera fa...

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