Enlarged image, can be found here, or here, or at the only work, by this artist, so far, to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog.Delete the crossed-out text, and you have the actual title: The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (link shows his Wikipedia page) — what, no arrows? (rhetorical).It is shown, with a different coloration, click-to-enlarge image, by its current-location page. The artist’s Wikipedia page (Google translated French Wikipedia page has longer bio) and collection.
Each time I see one of these works of art, I can’t help but think, who are the models? They’re built like NFL linebackers, yet I doubt there were any professional sports in the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. It seems to me, most people of those times would have been struggling to stay alive, with little time left for body building. “It’s a puzzlement.”
BE THIS GUY over 10 years ago
All that working out couldn’t save him.
orinoco womble over 10 years ago
Stanislavski Method: I’m a Bowl of Cottage Cheese.
pcolli over 10 years ago
“Somebody called me Sebastian……” (Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel)
Coyoty Premium Member over 10 years ago
Looks like Sebastian is hung.
J Short over 10 years ago
Showing off the wax job. Now, to work on that tan.
Enoki over 10 years ago
Dude! Put your Fruit of the Looms back on! You’re scaring the women!
jack fairbanks over 10 years ago
stealing the invisible man’s safe not as easy as imagined
mabrndt Premium Member over 10 years ago
Enlarged image, can be found here, or here, or at the only work, by this artist, so far, to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog.Delete the crossed-out text, and you have the actual title: The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (link shows his Wikipedia page) — what, no arrows? (rhetorical).It is shown, with a different coloration, click-to-enlarge image, by its current-location page. The artist’s Wikipedia page (Google translated French Wikipedia page has longer bio) and collection.
Linguist over 10 years ago
Waiting for the arrows to fall, Sabastian langourously posed for a Playgirl centerfold shot.
puddlesplatt over 10 years ago
just a little less pathos Sid.
emjaycee over 10 years ago
So Shakespeare stole from the Bible: David had the slings and Sebastian had the arrows. Such is life.
Calvins Brother over 10 years ago
“But, Mom I don’t wanna go to school!”
StCleve72 over 10 years ago
The saint gets ready for his B&D photo shoot.
Enoki over 10 years ago
That guy has less body hair than a Ken doll!
Fuddy Duddy over 10 years ago
Each time I see one of these works of art, I can’t help but think, who are the models? They’re built like NFL linebackers, yet I doubt there were any professional sports in the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. It seems to me, most people of those times would have been struggling to stay alive, with little time left for body building. “It’s a puzzlement.”
vldazzle over 10 years ago
DRY !
PoodleGroomer over 10 years ago
MOM! Would you please stay out of my room.