Saint Sebastian being Tended by Saintly Women by Gustave Moreau

Saint Sebastian being Tended by Saintly Women 1869

gustavemoreau

Clemens-Sels-Museum, Neuss, Germany

painting, oil-paint

portrait

sky

allegory

painting

oil-paint

landscape

figuration

oil painting

romanticism

christianity

mythology

history-painting

"Saint Sebastian being Tended by Saintly Women" is an 1869 oil painting by French Symbolist artist Gustave Moreau. The artwork portrays Saint Sebastian, a Christian martyr, tied to a post and pierced with arrows. Two women attend to him, offering comfort and care. Moreau’s signature style is evident in the painting’s dreamlike atmosphere, vibrant colors, and meticulous details. The artwork is currently on display at the Clemens-Sels-Museum in Neuss, Germany.