Antique Religious Statue Saint Sebastian Mid 19th Century Portugal Glass Eyes

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An Antique Religious Statue of Saint Sebastian mid 19th Century Portugal with blue Glass Eyes Circa 1850 The beads of blood on his legs are rubies Some loss to the Polychrome painting and he is missing 1 finger and 1 thumb Height 44.5 cm Please feel free to ask any questions and please take a look at my other items According to his legend, Sebastian was born at Narbonne, Gaul. He became a soldier in the Roman army at Rome in about 283, and encouraged Marcellian and Marcus, under sentence of death, to remain firm in their faith. Sebastian made numerous converts: among them were the master of the rolls, Nicostratus, who was in charge of prisoners and his wife, Zoe, a deaf mute whom he cured; the jailer Claudius; Chromatius, Prefect of Rome, whom he cured of gout; and Chromatius’ son, Tiburtius. Chromatius set the prisoners free, freed his slaves, and resigned as prefect. Sebastian was named captain in the praetorian guards by Emperor Diocletian, as did Emperor Maximian when Diocletian went to the East. Neither knew that Sebastian was a Christian. When it was discovered during Maximian’s persecution of the Christians that Sebastian was indeed a Christian, he was ordered executed. He was shot with arrows and left for dead, but when the widow of St. Castulus went to recover his body, she found he was still alive and nursed him back to health. Soon after, Sebastian intercepted the Emperor, denounced him for his cruelty to Christians, and was beaten to death on the Emperor’s orders. Saint Sebastian was venerated at Milan as early as the time of St. Ambrose and was buried on the Appian Way. He is patron of archers, athletes, and soldiers, and is appealed to for protection against plagues. [He is patron saint of athletes because of his physical endurance and his energetic way of spreading and defending the Faith. Sebastian is also patron to all soldiers. He entered the Roman army under Emperor Carinus in 283 in order to defend the confessors and martyrs of his day without drawing attention to himself. His efforts kept the Faith of Marcus and Marcellian firm during their persecutions, right up to the time of their martyrdom. He was declared patron of plague sufferers of his reported cures of those afflicted with many diseases.]

Dimensions:
Height: 17.52 in (44.5 cm)Width: 3.94 in (10 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
Style:
Baroque (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Polychromed
Place of Origin:
Portugal
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1850
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU6578232277722

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