St Sebastian Tended by Irene and Her Servant by RÉGNIER, Nicolas

RÉGNIER, Nicolas

(b. 1591, Maubeuge, d. 1667, Venice)

	St Sebastian Tended by Irene and Her Servant 1630s Oil on canvas, 170 x 230 cm Ferens Art Gallery, Kingston upon Hull
This painting is one of the masterpieces of Régnier's Venetian period. In this image death verges on eroticism and the beauty of the women's finery matches that of Sebastian's nudity.