The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, with three archers
ca. 1480–90
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Plate: 9 1/4 × 5 13/16 in. (23.5 × 14.7 cm) Sheet: 11 7/16 × 8 3/16 in. (29 × 20.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
Accession Number
28.97.109
Tags
About the Artist
Anonymous, Italian, Florentine, 15th century · 1400–1500
The Anonymous Italian Florentine artist of the 15th century represents one of countless skilled painters active in Florence during the dawn of the Renaissance, a period when the city emerged as the epicenter of Western art. Little is known about this artist's personal life, training, or identity, as early records from 1400–1500 often omitted names of workshop assistants or lesser-known masters. Fl...