Church brush, 17th-18th century. "Saint Sebastian". Carved and polychrome wood.
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Church brush, 17th-18th century.
"Saint Sebastian".
Carved and polychrome wood.
Measurements: 38 x 37 x 13.5 cm.
Church brush in the shape of a box with a slot at the top to deposit alms. A carved statuette of Saint Sebastian decorates its head. The bound and tied body is a reminder of the torture inflicted on the saint. Saint Sebastian was one of the most widely represented saints in the Catholic Church. From the Renaissance onwards, he began to be depicted naked, young and beardless, with his hands tied to a trunk and offering his torso to the executioner's arrows.
"Saint Sebastian".
Carved and polychrome wood.
Measurements: 38 x 37 x 13.5 cm.
Church brush in the shape of a box with a slot at the top to deposit alms. A carved statuette of Saint Sebastian decorates its head. The bound and tied body is a reminder of the torture inflicted on the saint. Saint Sebastian was one of the most widely represented saints in the Catholic Church. From the Renaissance onwards, he began to be depicted naked, young and beardless, with his hands tied to a trunk and offering his torso to the executioner's arrows.
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Church brush, 17th-18th century. "Saint Sebastian". Carved and polychrome wood.
Estimate €500 - €700
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