![Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans - The Burial of San Sebastián [1877] by Gandalf's Gallery](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8341740678_6774aa64fb.jpg)
Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans - The Burial of San Sebastián [1877], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.
This painting illustrates the story of the martyrdom and burial of San Sebastián. The overhead lighting that the artist used produces a sinister, but effectively gloomy atmosphere while illuminating the core group of the composition. The modelling of the figures using a strong classical influence gives the scene a greater solemnity. The work won the first medal at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1878.
[Museo del Prado, Madrid - Oil on canvas, 305 x 430 cm]
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