Heilige Sebastiaan aan de geselpaal, met rechter en beulsknecht 1488 - 1492

This small, detailed engraving by the Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet depicts the Saint Sebastian tied to a pillar and being shot with arrows. A figure in the background, possibly a judge, and another figure, perhaps a tormentor, are present, highlighting the brutality of the scene. This piece, likely created between 1488 and 1492, reflects a common theme in religious art of the time – the suffering of saints. The detailed hatching used in the engraving lends a sense of texture and depth to the scene, making it a powerful and evocative image.