St. Sebastian (c.1615) Gudi Reni. Here we see one of Reni’s favorite subjects, St. Sebastian. It is thought that Cardinal Del Monte commissioned this painting. The extremely youthful saint is looking up to God knowingly, no hint of fear in his eyes despite the onslaught of arrows. This is just one of many Reni’s at…

On January 20th, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Sebastian. The Baroque Art Accessibility Consortium also celebrates the birth of our first son, Noah. If you have spent any time looking at Baroque art, you will have noticed that St. Sebastian with arrows in his body is a very popular subject. Did…