Saint Sebastian In Carved Wood 17th Century

Saint Sebastian is carved in the round, in polychrome and gilded wood.
The Saint is represented standing dressed with a drape, leaning against a tree trunk.
Her face has fine, soft features. He is styled with brown curls. He wears a short beard.
His body, with slender musculature, is finely sculpted.

Very good state
Germany
Circa 1600

Historical annecdote : The iconography of Saint Sebastian has evolved over the centuries. Between the 7th and 8th centuries the Saint is represented as a man with the cross, the palm and the crown of glory. Later, in the Middle Ages people preferred the image of a knight with bow and arrow. The most common representation today is that which prevails in the Renaissance: a young man tied up and pierced with arrows.