Heilige Sebastiaan

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 194 mm x breedte 128 mm

Art Historical Context

Simone Cantarini, a Bolognese artist of the Italian Baroque period (1612–1648), *Heilige Sebastiaan (Saint Sebastian) sometime between 1622 and 1648. Known as "la Monaca for his refined, almost monastic elegance in drawing, Cantarini was influenced by masters like Guido Reni. This etching depicts the revered Christian martyr Saint Sebastian, traditionally shown bound and pierced by arrows as a symbol of unwavering faith amid suffering—a potent image during the Counter-Reformation era. Etching, Cantarini's favored medium here, involves incising lines into a metal plate with acid, allowing for ...

About the Artist

Simone Cantarini · 1612–1648

He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism. Comment on works: Religious