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
Arrows of Love Arrows of Love Arrows of Love is a London-based musical group based around the songwriting and performance styles of creative partners Nima Teranchi & Nuha Ruby Ra. The wider group resembles something akin to a collective, with members swapping in and out for various tours and shows, adding to its nature as a constantly evolving force, and threaded together by the fiercely energetic live shows and inventive songwriting which are the trademark of its main members. In the UK, Arrows of Love recently received the PRSF's respected Momentum Award, which funds their upcoming 2nd album to be produced and mastered