10) Presentation of St . Sebastian in which the position of the legs compel the viewer's gaze to focus on the groin area--e.g., Eugene Delacroix (1836) (See: Figure 92).

Nonetheless, however St. Sebastian was draped or covered by the various artists, the representation of the saint generally seemed to be perversely groin centered. This may or may not have been the intent of the individual artists, but the drape begged to be lifted. The semi-nude depictions of the martyr-saint are far from being either asexual or a-sensual, although a degree of modesty was assured. Delacroix's example begs the exception! The spread legs, the placement and form of the drape is unparalleled in its erotic implication

On the other hand, a few representations of St. Sebastian in the XIV^th Century portrayed him clothed. The representations of the clothed martyr-saint may be seen to be related to the International Gothic Style. St. Sebastian, in this mode or representation, is tall, appears slim, standing in a posed manner--i.e., not natural or relaxed--and blonde. His garments always include hose or tights, soft leather boots or shoes, an elaborately embroidered, voluminous upper garments that often include a short cape and often a soft cap or hat. He appears as a prince who may have just stepped out of one of the many ducal courts of central or northern Italy--e.g., Master of Gignod (c. 1480) (See: Figure 145), Jaume Baçó Jacomart (a. 1421) (See: Figure 146), Domenico Ghirlandaio (1473) (See: Figure 147) and Carlo Crivelli (1490) (See: Figure 148), among others. When St. Sebastian is shown clothed in this manner, he always bears his primary symbol--i.e., the arrow. There is a notable exception, and that is the representation of the clothed St. Sebastian, the right panel of a diptych, by the Master of Thouson (c. 1410) (See: Figure 149). He stands with a spear impaling a dragon-demon at his feet, which represents pestilence, and four arrows pierce his garment and enter his upper torso. This is a unique representation of the clothed martyr-saint.