St. Sebastian / Sv. Šebestián - Church of Our Lady Victorious at Bílá Hora (Prague)
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Depicted Baroque sandstone statue of St. Sebastian (Sv. Šebestián) you can find in the front of southern portal of Our Lady Victorious Church at Bílá Hora (Kostel Panny Marie Vítezné na Bílé Hore) in Prague.
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/26/2013
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Depicted Baroque sandstone statue of St. Sebastian (Sv. Šebestián) you can find in the front of southern portal of Our Lady Victorious Church at Bílá Hora (Kostel Panny Marie Vítezné na Bílé Hore) in Prague. The statue is probably work of sculptor Jan Oldrich Mayer (ca 1710).
Saint Sebastian (died c. 288) was a Christian saint and martyr, who is said to have been killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post and shot with arrows. This is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, he was rescued and healed by Saint Irene of Rome before haranguing the emperor and being clubbed to death. [wiki]