The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian Artwork

My personal interpretation of Saint Sebastian using my OilGraph style. The original image was shot on film with a model and printed traditionally in the darkroom. The prints were glued onto a custom panel, the background painted in and then a reduction of oil paint was applied. I was inspired to make this piece because I was commissioned to create an earlier version for a collector, but they wanted it small. Only a 12x24. They were thrilled with it, but I believe the image deserved a larger version and this is it. The actor was not a professional but a close friend who I knew would be perfect for the role. We got the shot in four rolls of film. Saint Sebastian (c. AD 256 – 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians. He had Sebastian tied to a post and shot full of arrows leaving him for dead. This is often how he is depicted and believed to have died. But he didn't die. Another saint named Irene, whose husband was also martyred, risked her life to save Sebastian and nurse him back to health. Once recovered, he took no time to surprise Diocletian and give him a public shaming because the guy was an evil murdering tyrant. Then Diocletian had him beaten to death and thrown into a sewer. He is known for being the patron saint of athletes and archers, but I only recently discovered this: "St. Sebastian was commonly invoked as a protector against the plague. According to historical records, he defended the city of Rome against the plague in 680. His association with the plague could be because he survived being shot full of arrows and in pagan belief, pestilence was delivered by arrows shot by the gods above."

Mixed Media:Oil on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:24 W x 36 H x 2 D in

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