Saint Sebastian

May 17, 2003 5:11 PM

The Iconography of Saint SebastianA terrific collection of images (14th to 21st centuries) in multiple media. For an interesting visual introduction to the development of iconography, see Augusta State University's rather no-nonsense Christian Iconography, which breaks the subject down into major topics, individual saints, and so forth.
posted by thomas j wise (6 comments total)

Saint Sebastien! Also known as Saint PinCushion. Here is a slightly sinister link I, um, dug up somewhere.
posted by Shane at 6:29 PM on May 17, 2003

Two remarkable finds! A multitude of thanks for an exquisite post!
posted by hama7 at 7:22 PM on May 17, 2003

Why is St. Sebastian a gay icon? The best explanation I've read is that the Sebastian story was an early outlet for artists to depict a hunky nearly naked young man.

And then there's the sad story of St. Sebastian's Angels, a semi-pr0n site about gay priests, now the subject of scandal.
posted by Nelson at 8:27 PM on May 17, 2003

Thanks thomas, always nice to see some information about St. Sebastian.
posted by sebas at 11:45 PM on May 17, 2003

[this is good] - thanks.
posted by plep at 3:32 AM on May 18, 2003

sorry to be late to the party, thomas j wise, but wanted to thank you for these cool links. I enjoyed the first one - in addition to the classic representations, I think it is fascinating how St. Sebastian has served as a theme for many modern artists as well - one of my favorites from the more recent selections.
posted by madamjujujive at 10:49 AM on May 19, 2003