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Sculpture
St. Sebastian
Ulrich Kriechbaum, (active 1450, died 1472)
Kriechbaum, Ulrich
Germany
active 1450 - 1472
Male
54 x 16 x 9 1/2 in. (137.2 x 40.6 x 24.1 cm)
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Wood
Wood
ca. 1470
1465
1475
European art
Sculpture
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]
1991.1
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Memorial Art Gallery
1/22/2001
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3/1/2010
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3/1/2010
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