Saint Sebastian

Previously attributed: Jan van Scorel (in 1542)

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William Schupbach asked

Do you know the story behind this stipple or crayon-manner engraving of the figure: artist. publisher, date, series? https://wellcomecollection.org/works/bausn4jd Thank you.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Dear William, I talked with the curators about this piece. As far as we know it's much more likely that this engraving was made after Michelangelo's Last Judgement (for example visible in this image: https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/621074604835903995/). In Van Scorel's painting you can see an arrow in his leg, which isn't visible in this engraving or in Michelangelo's version. In any case, without studying this further, its difficult to assume this is made 'after Jan van Scorel'. I'm curious to hear where this website got the information, since they seem pretty certain. I'm sorry to not have much more information for you. All best, Lisa
Braden Scott asked

Is is assumed that this might have been painted by Heemskerck?
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Hi Braden, thank you for your question. Although Van Heemskerck was a student of Jan van Scorel, this painting has never been attributed to Van Heemskerck. It has been assumed that this painting of Saint Sebastian was painted by another pupil of Jan van Scorel, namely Anthonius Mor. Best, Tanja van Oostrum

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The muscled naked figure of St Sebastian is borrowed from Michelangelo's famous fresco 'The Last Judgment' in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican in Rome. Around 1522 Van Scorel became acquainted with the art and architecture of Rome when he was appointed keeper of the papal art collections by the Dutch Pope Adrian VI.

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Title	Saint Sebastian
Material and technique	Oil on panel
Object type	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Width 115 cm Height 155 cm
Artists	Previously attributed: Jan van Scorel : Sebastiano del Piombo
Accession number	2342 (OK)
Credits	Purchased 1950
Department	Old Masters
Acquisition date	1950
Creation date	in 1542
Internal exhibitions	Van Eyck tot Bruegel (1994) The Collection Enriched (2011) Maarten van Heemskerck - Het oude Rome herleeft / Ancient Rome Relives (2012)
Material	Panel > Worked wood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe