San Sebastián
San Sebastián
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- Description
- Saint Sebastian was an early Christian martyr who, according to legend, was tied to a tree, shot with arrows, and left for dead. He not only recovered, but returned to preaching Christianity. For this, the Roman emperor Diocletian ordered him beaten to death. He is almost always represented tied to a post and shot with arrows, thus making him instantly recognizable.
- Description (Spanish)
- San Sebastián fue un antiguo mártir cristiano, a quien según cuenta la leyenda, amarraron a un árbol, dispararon flechas y abandonaron dándolo por muerto. Sin embargo, no solo se recobró sino que regresó a promulgar el cristianismo. Por esta razón, el emperador romano Diocletian ordenó que se lo matara a golpes. Es fácil reconocer su imagen porque casi siempre se lo representa amarrado a un poste con flechas clavadas en el cuerpo.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- santo
- Date made
- late 19th-early 20th century
- Place Made
- Puerto Rico
- Physical Description
- handmade (overall production method/technique)
- wood; paint; metal (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 21.5 cm x 8.7 cm x 12.9 cm; 8 7/16 in x 3 7/16 in x 5 1/16 in
- ID Number
- 1997.0097.0696
- accession number
- 1997.0097
- catalog number
- 1997.0097.0696
- Credit Line
- Gift of Teodoro Vidal
- subject
- Puerto Rico
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- Home and Community Life: Ethnic
- Cultures & Communities
- Religion
- Vidal
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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