Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene Lieferinxe in about 1497, part of a cycle from an altarpiece in Marseilles (now Philadelphia Museum of Art), but the subject was rare until the 17th century. It was painted by Georges de La Tour at least twice, Trophime Bigot (four times), Jusepe de Ribera twice, Hendrick ter Brugghen (in perhaps his masterpiece) and many others. The subject appears to have been a deliberate attempt by the Church to get away from the traditional depiction of the standing almost-nude Sebastian being shot with arrows. This is already recorded in Vasari (in relation to a painting by Fra Bartolommeo) as sometimes
Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis de Paul, and Saint Peter penitent denying Christ for the third time) – suggest that it is he, rather than another Saint Francis that is depicted here." Anamorphic paintings (also known as "perspective" or "turning" pictures) with three views are known as "triscenorama". There are 7 "struts" of wood protruding from main board (by approximately 2.3 cm) on each side of which is painted a portion of the respective portrait. On the 8 gaps in between (of widths between 4.2 and 4.7cm) is painted the third portrait. Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis de Paul, and Saint Peter penitent Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis de