Heilige Sebastiaan in een nis
Meester van het Amsterdamse Kabinet
1488 - 1492
Medium
drypoint
Dimensions
42; 95
About this artwork
Sebastiaan vastgebonden aan paal en met pijlen doorboord, in nis.
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the late Gothic world of the Northern Netherlands, *Heilige Sebastiaan in een nis* (Saint Sebastian in a Niche), created by the enigmatic Meester van het Amsterdamse Kabinet 1488 and 1492, captures a poignant moment of martyrdom. The saint stands bound to a post, his body pierced by arrows, framed within an architectural niche—a common motif in devotional art that evokes a sculptural reliquary. At just 95mm high by 42mm wide, this tiny print was likely designed for personal piety, adorning private cabinets or prayer books during an era when plague fears made Saint Sebastian, the pro...