Saint Sebastian. Process print after G.A. Bazzi, il Sodoma, 192-.

Date:
[between 1920 and 1929?]
Reference:
2045864i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Saint Sebastian. Process print after G.A. Bazzi, il Sodoma, 192-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

Photograph of a painting by Sodoma depicting Saint Sebastian being attacked with arrows.

Publication/Creation

[Italy] : STA, [between 1920 and 1929?]

Physical description

1 postcard : process print ; 13.9 x 8.9 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi) - S. Sebastiano. Regia Galleria Uffizi - Firenze

Notes

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Saint Sebastian, an early Christian martyr, is usually depicted nearly naked, tied to a tree, and pierced by arrows. As such, he is probably the most easily recognised Christian martyr, and has become something of a cult among gay artists. He has been the subject of works by Guido Reni, Botticelli, Titian and John Singer Sargent to name but a few, and the subject of a controversial film by Derek Jarman in the 1970s. Postcards of some of these paintings are frequently found in gay collections".
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2045864i

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  • Unlabelled photograph album

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