Special Pride Month Episode - Jarman and Sebastiane: The Making of a Gay Icon | Saint Podcast

This podcast episode examines the fascinating evolution of Saint Sebastian from a 3rd-century Roman soldier to an enduring symbol of protest, beauty, and repressed desires, highlighting how his iconography shifted through history to resonate with various artistic movements and contemporary queer culture.

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Special Pride Month Episode - Jarman and Sebastiane: The Making of a Gay Icon

Saint Podcast

Saint Sebastian: From Roman Soldier to Gay Icon

The Origins of Saint Sebastian's Transformation: Ancient Deities and Disease

Saint Sebastian's Iconography: From Pain and Agony to Idealized Beauty

The Sexualized Depiction of Saint Sebastian in Renaissance Art

The Controversy Surrounding Erotic Depictions of Saints

Saint Sebastian's Evolution into a Bondage Model

Saint Sebastian as a Symbol of Repressed Desires in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Derek Jarman's Sebastiane: A Queering of the Saint's Legend

The Pagan and Christian Influences in Sebastiane

Jarman's Sebastiane and the Tradition of Blurring Religious Iconography

Derek Jarman's Influence on Contemporary Art and Queer Culture

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the "Derek Jarman: Protest" Exhibition

Derek Jarman's Legacy: Activism, Camp, and the Blending of Art and Politics

The Esotericism of Derek Jarman's Work and the Modern-Day Saint Sebastian

The Canonization of Derek Jarman and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

The Evolution of Saint Sebastian in Popular Culture

Saint Sebastian's Enduring Relevance and His Role as a Protector for the Oppressed

Special Pride Month Episode - Jarman and Sebastiane: The Making of a Gay Icon

Saint Podcast

00:00Saint Sebastian: From Roman Soldier to Gay Icon

Saint Sebastian: From Roman Soldier to Gay Icon

04:48The Origins of Saint Sebastian's Transformation: Ancient Deities and Disease

The Origins of Saint Sebastian's Transformation: Ancient Deities and Disease

06:26Saint Sebastian's Iconography: From Pain and Agony to Idealized Beauty

Saint Sebastian's Iconography: From Pain and Agony to Idealized Beauty

08:04The Sexualized Depiction of Saint Sebastian in Renaissance Art

The Sexualized Depiction of Saint Sebastian in Renaissance Art

11:53The Controversy Surrounding Erotic Depictions of Saints

The Controversy Surrounding Erotic Depictions of Saints

13:19Saint Sebastian's Evolution into a Bondage Model

Saint Sebastian's Evolution into a Bondage Model

14:44Saint Sebastian as a Symbol of Repressed Desires in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Saint Sebastian as a Symbol of Repressed Desires in the 19th and 20th Centuries

15:45Derek Jarman's Sebastiane: A Queering of the Saint's Legend

Derek Jarman's Sebastiane: A Queering of the Saint's Legend

19:54The Pagan and Christian Influences in Sebastiane

The Pagan and Christian Influences in Sebastiane

23:41Jarman's Sebastiane and the Tradition of Blurring Religious Iconography

Jarman's Sebastiane and the Tradition of Blurring Religious Iconography

25:37Derek Jarman's Influence on Contemporary Art and Queer Culture

Derek Jarman's Influence on Contemporary Art and Queer Culture

28:07The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the "Derek Jarman: Protest" Exhibition

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the "Derek Jarman: Protest" Exhibition

29:22Derek Jarman's Legacy: Activism, Camp, and the Blending of Art and Politics

Derek Jarman's Legacy: Activism, Camp, and the Blending of Art and Politics

30:40The Esotericism of Derek Jarman's Work and the Modern-Day Saint Sebastian

The Esotericism of Derek Jarman's Work and the Modern-Day Saint Sebastian

31:56The Canonization of Derek Jarman and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

The Canonization of Derek Jarman and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

35:06The Evolution of Saint Sebastian in Popular Culture

The Evolution of Saint Sebastian in Popular Culture

38:11Saint Sebastian's Enduring Relevance and His Role as a Protector for the Oppressed

Saint Sebastian's Enduring Relevance and His Role as a Protector for the Oppressed