But, it is the 1990s that women artists frequently exhibit works based upon St. Sebastian. Many of the women artists produce works in which the image of St. Sebastian appears firmly rooted in the XVIth and XVIIth Centuries--e.g., Alexandra Hiller's St Sebastian (2000) (See: Figure 266); Cynthia Karalla's St. Sebastian (2002) (See: Figure 267); and Carolina Dean's St Sebastian (c. 2005) (See: Figure 268). The models for these three works are obvious examples of the late XXth Century men and Apollonian in character. There are other women artists who utilize modern, subject adaptations for their martyr saint--e.g., the Saint Sebastians of: Melissa Weinmann (1996) (See: Figure 269); Karen Heagel (2005) (See: Figure 270); Laura Luna (2005) (See: Figure 271); Joanna Chrobak (2008) (See: Figure 272); and Mary Chiaramonte (2008) (See: Figure 273). Women artists may take us into the realms of androgynous fantasy in their works--e.g., Rosetta Acerbi's (1983), St. Sebastian (See: Figure 274); or Anne Bachelier's (2008) In the Garden of Silence (St Sebastian) (See: Figure 275).
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