Saint Sebastian in a Rocky Landscape

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Maker

Marco Zoppo
1432-1478

Title

Saint Sebastian in a Rocky Landscape

Date of Production

c. 1475-78

Medium

unidentified paint surface on panel

Dimensions

Height: 41.9 cm (panel)
Width: 31.4 cm (panel)

Object Number

P.1978.PG.489

Mode of Acquisition

Count Antoine Seilern, bequest, 1978

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Label Text

Saint Sebastian is venerated as an early Christian persecuted for his religious beliefs. Tied to a tree, he was pierced by the arrows of Roman soldiers but survived. Here, his pronounced muscles and exaggerated pose owe much to the study of antique sculpture. Like many artists, Marco Zoppo was influenced by the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that swept across Renaissance Italy.

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : old inscription : on verso : : Andrea Mantegna Pinxit

Inscription: inscription : old inscription : on verso : label : Mr Skippe No.4

Provenance

Princes Gate Bequest 1978

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