ID: 901001905 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001905	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene (Christian iconography)

Note: Narrative or devotional theme of St. Irene, a pious widow who had intended to bury Sebastian after he was shot through with arrows, but discovers he is still alive and she nurses him back to health.

Display Date: 287 CE

Names:

	Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	St. Sebastian Cured by St. Irene (Christian iconography) (English,U,P)
	Irene, vedova che soccorre San Sebastiano (Christian iconography) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
		............Life of Saint Sebastian (Christian iconography) (I)
		................Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene (Christian iconography) (I)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Sebastian, Saint
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Sebastian, Saint (Christian character)) [901000344]

	actor is .... Irene, Saint
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Irene, Saint (Christian character)) [901001243]

Other Relationships:

	topic is .... recovery (health-related concept)
	.....(health-related concepts, health and related concepts, biological concepts, scientific concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... arrows, executions by
	.....(executions (personal life events), deaths, personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene (Christian iconography)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	St. Sebastian Cured by St. Irene (Christian iconography)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Irene, vedova che soccorre San Sebastiano (Christian iconography)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Kimbell Art Museum [online] (2000-) https://www.kimbellart.org/collection-object/saint-sebastian-tended-irene
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11H(SEBASTIAN)63 St. Sebastian is nursed by the widow Irene, who removes the arrows
	................ Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum [online] (2000-) https://museu.ms/collection/object/2147483647?pUnitId=774&pDashed=%2F2058501%2FMTB_AW_1986_4
	................ Hermitage [online] (2000-) http://www.arthermitage.org/Jose-de-Ribera/St-Sebastian-Cured-by-St-Irene.html