Saint Sebastian. An iconographic study: From painting to film

This article aims to show a first approximation which allows a better understanding of the iconography of St Sebastian. Firstly, it will be considered what literary sources such as Passio refers about him. Secondly, this thesis will analyze the evolution of the iconography of this military saint unt...

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Published inUCOarte Vol. 11; pp. 223 - 245
Main Author Cabrera Mimbrera, Tomás Miguel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published UCOPress. Universidad de Córdoba 16.12.2022
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Audiovisual media
Hagiography
Iconography
Martyrdom
St Sebastian
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Summary:This article aims to show a first approximation which allows a better understanding of the iconography of St Sebastian. Firstly, it will be considered what literary sources such as Passio refers about him. Secondly, this thesis will analyze the evolution of the iconography of this military saint until Contemporary art, taking into account some written sources. Finally, it will be given consideration to the influence of his iconographic model and his first martyrdom in audiovisual media.
ISSN:2255-1905
2255-1905
DOI:10.21071/ucoarte.v11i.15082