Lunchtime Art Talk on "The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian"

Wed Oct 01 2025 at 12:05 pm to 12:25 pm UTC-05:00

Haggerty Museum of Art | Milwaukee

Haggerty Museum of Art
Publisher/HostHaggerty Museum of Art
Lunchtime Art Talk on "The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian"
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About this Event

Presented by Dr. Kirk Nickel, Curator of European Art

Depictions of St. Sebastian have a reputation for being a bit sexy, and Jean-Simon Berthélemy’s painting of the Roman soldier’s martyrdom is no exception. This makes the picture an ideal centerpiece for the Haggerty’s fall exhibition . In a 20-minute discussion, Dr. Nickel will draw attention to the painting’s fascinating break with convention and share the curatorial sleuthing that led to the artwork’s reattribution.

Parking for Haggerty visitors is available in Marquette University's Lot J, which can be accessed from North 11th Street, between Wisconsin Avenue and Clybourn Street. If an attendant is present in the 11th Street booth, please inform them you are visiting the Museum. If no attendant is in the booth, please proceed up the drive to the next gated entry. If the gate is down, please press the INTERCOM button and inform the security personnel that you are visiting the Museum. Please do not park in spots near the Parish Center posted “Gesu Parish Guests Only”. Street parking is available at metered spaces along Clybourn Street, located between North 11th and 15th streets.

The Wells Street Parking Structure (1240 W. Wells St.) will be closed for repairs from May 12 through August 8, 2025. During this closure, structure parking may be found in Parking structure 1 (749 N. 16th St.)



Image: Attributed to Jean-Simon Berthélemy, The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, c. 1773-1774, Oil on canvas, Museum purchase, 2000.6, Collection of the Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University
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Haggerty Museum of Art, 1234 W Tory Hill St, Milwaukee, United States

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