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St. Sebastian
ca. 147054 x 16 x 9 1/2 in. (137.2 x 40.6 x 24.1 cm)
Ulrich Kriechbaum (aka Neunhauser)
Germany (active 1450 - 1472)
Object Type:
Sculpture
Medium and Support:
Lindenwood, traces of polychromy
Credit Line:
The Marie Adelaide Devine Fund
Accession Number:
1991.1
Location: Currently on view
According to legend, Sebastian was an officer of the imperial guard of the Roman emperor Diocletian. This sculpture shows Sebastian’s fate when it was revealed that he was a Christian: he was sentenced to execution, bound to a stake, and shot with arrows. Left for dead, his wounds were healed by Irene, the widow of another martyr. When he again appeared before the Emperor, Sebastian was ordered beaten to death.
This statue may once have been part of the high altar of the Cistercian abbey of Fürstenfeld, a town near Munich, Germany. The detailed and vigorous carving of Sebastian’s face, the elegance of his posture, and the ornamental drapery, with its elaborate folds and angles, are characteristics of the Gothic style as it manifest in southern Germany.
[Gallery label text, June 2013]
This statue may once have been part of the high altar of the Cistercian abbey of Fürstenfeld, a town near Munich, Germany. The detailed and vigorous carving of Sebastian’s face, the elegance of his posture, and the ornamental drapery, with its elaborate folds and angles, are characteristics of the Gothic style as it manifest in southern Germany.
[Gallery label text, June 2013]
Provenance
Julius Böhler, Munich (dealer); purchased from him by the Gallery in 1991
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Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Title: Recent Acquisition. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Issue Date: January-February 1992.
- Article Scope: Entry and reproduction. Malerei - Plastik - Kunstgewerbe 1300-1600. Munich: Julius Böhler, 1988.
- Article Author: Timmermann, Achim. Article Scope: Discussion and reproduction. Joan A. Holladay and Susan L. Ward. Gothic Sculpture in America. New York, NY: International Center of Medieval Art, 1989. Volume Number: 3 Page Number: 170-171, Figure Number: 99
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MOTET FOR ST. SEBASTIAN: O BEATE SEBASTIANE
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