Wood icon, "Saint Sebastian", Hand painted, 20x26 cm

Hand painted wood icon, representing Saint Sebastian.
Saint Sebastian (in Latin: Sebastianus; c. AD 256 – 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians. He was initially tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows, though this did not kill him. He was, according to tradition, rescued and healed by Saint Irene of Rome, which became a popular subject in 17th-century painting. In all versions of the story, shortly after his recovery he went to Diocletian to warn him about his sins, and as a result was clubbed to death. He is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.
DAM-IL-SFS-2026
- Support
- Wood
- Icon type
- Single icon
- Painting technique
- Tempera
- Theme
- Religion
- Characters
- St. Sebastian
- Key color
- Green
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Celebration in the month of
- 12 (December)