The sculpture depicts a male figure with his hands tied behind his back. The material appears to be a dark, metallic substance, potentially bronze. The subject's head is turned slightly to the side, showing his defined facial features and curly hair. The figure's stance suggests tension, emphasized by the tightly pulled ropes around his wrists. The relief is set against a circular disc, creating subtle shadows.
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Saint Sebastian

Francesco di Giorgio Martini (Sienese, 1439 - 1501)

c. 1475/1485

Medium
bronze//Black laquer (abraded locally)
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.) ; gross weight: 2416.9 gr (5.328 lb.) ; framed (diameter x depth (tip of nose)): 34.29 × 4.4 × 20 cm (13 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 7 7/8 in.) ; background thickness: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Culture
Sienese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress 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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