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The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, 1827

  • oil paint, canvas
  • 254.5 x 163.5 cm
  • Inv. 1834-A

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Van Hanselaere exhibited the painting at the Ghent Salon of 1829. Originally, it was destined for St Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent.

Artist

Pierre van Hanselaere RKD VIAF Wikidata
Ghent 1786 - Ghent 1862
painters (artists)AAT

Title The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian
Date 1827
Period 19th century
Location Naples TGN
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings Signature, location and year bottom left on a stone: P. VAN HANSELAERE / Ft NEAPOLI 1827 .
Collection paintings AAT
Object type oil paintings (visual works) AAT
Inventory number 1834-A
Acquisition credit gift
van Hanselaere, Pierre
Ghent
1834
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1834-A
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/67/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11H saints Iconclass
11H(SEBASTIAN) the martyr Sebastian; possible attributes: arrow(s), bow, tree-trunk Iconclass
11H(SEBASTIAN)62 St. Sebastian, tied to a tree or a pillar, is pierced by arrows Iconclass
31E23461 violent death by arrow(s) Iconclass
45C15(ARROW) archer's weapons: arrow Iconclass
45C15(BOW AND ARROW) archer's weapons: bow and arrow Iconclass
School / Style Neoclassical AAT
Catalogus van het Museum van Schoone Kunsten Gent : II: Moderne Meesters / Georges Chabot, Fritz Van Loo. - Gent : Ad. Hoste, 1932 (p. 77)
Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. II, p. 178-179 (ill.))
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