Saint Sebastian Tended by the Holy Women, Jusepe de Ribera, circa 1621

The canvas shows the christian martyr saint sebastian, who would die by arrows in the year 288 ad. C. For his condition as a christian, being cared for and cured by the holy women irene and lucilla. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1621. Dimensions: height: 180.5 cm (71 in); width: 231.6 cm (91.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Saint Sebastian. Collection: Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. San Sebastián curado por las santas mujeres