St. Sebastian Succoured by Holy Women  1851

Oil on canvas, H: 101 1/2 x W: 66 1/8 in. (257.81 x 168 cm) [br] Description: Two Christian women, Irene and a companion, extract arrows from Sebastian, who has been left for dead by the Roman emperor Diocletian's archers. Sebastian miraculously recovered, only to be clubbed to death later. In Corot's painting, Sebastian's approaching sainthood and martyrdom is symbolize...