Martelaarschap van de H. Sebastiaan 1660

This etching, "Martelaarschap van de H. Sebastiaan" (Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian) was created by Johannes Popels in 1660. The artwork depicts Saint Sebastian, a Christian saint who was martyred by being tied to a tree and shot with arrows. Popels, a Dutch artist active in the 17th century, captures the solemnity of the scene through the detailed rendering of Sebastian's body and the stark landscape. The etching likely evokes a sense of piety and devotion among viewers, reflecting the religious themes prevalent in Dutch art of this era.