3) fluttering or loosely draped cloth across the groin area--e.g., Domenicos Theotokopoulos (called el Greco) (1580) (See: Figure 83) represents St. Sebastian with a narrow piece of fabric sweeping across the martyr-saint, from hip to hip, covering the groin, among many,
4) draped loosely across lower portion of trunk and upper legs--e.g., Carlo Saraceni (1610) (See: Figure 48) shows the reclining martyr-saint, with a long, wide piece of fabric, loosely draped across his lower abdomen and thighs; or Benvenuto Tisi (Il Garafolo) (1526) (See: Figure 136) paints a large, billowing drape/cape backing the torso and sweeping down, covering the genitals before fluttering downward and behind his leg, miraculously leaving the left thigh uncovered,
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