El Martiri de Sant Sebastià
El Martiri de Sant Sebastià (El Martiri de Sant Sebastià) c1699 del gravador francès Nicolas Dorigny (1652/58 – 1746) després d'una pintura del pintor barroc italià Domenico Zampieri (1581 – 1641)
Això gravat representa el martiri de Sant Sebastià, un sant i màrtir cristià que es creu que va ser assassinat durant l'Imperi Romà per la seva fe.
El gravat és una representació potent i commovedora del patiment i la fe del sant i és ric en simbolisme, com ha estat lligat pels soldats a un pal de fusta mentre mira cap al cel en el seu sofriment.
Above him is an angel carrying a crown the he is placing on his head, while GOD watches from heaven and child angels blow their horns.
In the foreground are men and women with children by his feet begging the Roman soldiers to let him go; as a soldier on horseback begins to trample them with his horse and prepares to strike them with a stick he holds in his hand; while other soldiers in the background threaten the population.
Es tracta d'una reproducció d'antics mestres d'art digital remasteritzada d'una imatge de domini públic que està disponible com a impressió de tela enrotllada en línia.
About The Artsit
Nicolas Dorigny was born in Paris, França a 1652, but maybe as late as 1658 and began his studies under the French Portrait Painter and Engraver Pierre Daret (1604 – 1678); quickly gaining a reputation as a skilled engraver, which led to commissions from important patrons as well as the French royal family.
Nicolas artistic style was greatly influenced by the Baroque movement, which was very popular in Europe during the 17th century; and he became known for his detailed and realistic engravings that featured the strong contrast between light and dark, as well as the dramatic poses and expressions of the figures in his engravings.
He became a prominent figure due ti his technical skill and artistic merit; and had a strong focus on creating pieces based on classical myths, legends and Christian saints and martyrs, with “El Martiri de Sant Sebastià” being his most famous work.
Though he was grounded in the classics and religion, Nicolas also created engravings of historical figures and portraits; i durant la seva vida va ser un membre respectat de la comunitat francesa; ser elegit membre de l'Acadèmia de Belles Arts de París l'any 1701, i dos anys més tard va ser nomenat gravador oficial de la cort reial francesa.
La seva influència en l'art del gravat es pot veure en les obres de molts artistes que van venir després d'ell, i en les obres dels nombrosos estudiants que va ser mentor durant la seva carrera; amb la seva obra encara admirada fins a l'actualitat.