"The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian" by Antonio del Pollaiuolo and Piero del Pollaiuolo

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Created by two brothers, Antonio del Pollaiuolo and Piero del Pollaiuolo, this large altarpiece commissioned by the wealthy Florentine Pucci family for their chapel, depicts the matrydom of Saint Sebastian. Colin Wiggins explores what makes this such an important work of the Florentine Renaissance.

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