Saint Sebastian by Bartolomeo di Giovanni di Domenico, active 1480s–1501, oil on panel.
This devotional painting depicts Saint Sebastian, the Christian martyr often shown tied to a tree and pierced with arrows. Executed in oil on panel, the work demonstrates the delicate linearity and refined colour palette characteristic of late 15th-century Florentine painting. The saint is presented with serene dignity, his body carefully modelled to convey both vulnerability and spiritual strength.
Bartolomeo di Giovanni di Domenico was an Italian painter active in Florence from the 1480s to 1501. He was part of the Florentine school, working within the stylistic traditions influenced by his contemporaries, producing religious commissions for private devotion and ecclesiastical settings. His work is noted for its clarity, elegance, and sensitive treatment of figures.
This panel embodies the devotional and artistic ideals of the period, combining devotional function with aesthetic refinement. Its careful composition, attention to anatomical detail, and luminous colouring make it a distinguished example of Florentine Renaissance painting suitable for collection, study, and display.
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