The image shows a full-length painting of a person standing. The figure is positioned in a slightly relaxed stance, holding a staff or arrows in one hand and a sword with an ornate handle in the other. The person's face is depicted with soft, youthful features and long, flowing hair, covered with a hat or headpiece. The clothing consists of a long, dark cloak or robe layered over a richly decorated red garment and red tights accompanied by black shoes. A halo is observed behind the person's head. The painting is framed in an ornate wooden structure with intricate carvings and gold detailing,…
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Saint Sebastian

painter Portuguese 15th Century

c. 1475/1500

Medium
oil on panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall size: 222 x 286.6 cm (87 3/8 x 112 13/16 in.) ; overall (Saint Dionysius, painted surface): 151.5 x 54.5 cm (59 5/8 x 21 7/16 in.) ; overall (Saint Dionysius, painted surface and frame): 221 x 71.1 cm (87 x 28 in.) ; overall…
Culture
Portuguese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CIS-R
Credit line
Timken Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions nudity. How works are placed

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