Sebastian of Portugal

Firstly, big mistake! Took another look at that portrait of Farnese, this time at a high-res scan of the entire thing that I just found and...guess what--? It turns out he's standing in a very dark corner, but I still stand by what I said, it's a very plain, sparse corner, that must have meant something. Well, on to our next person.

Well, it seems as if Sebastian of Portugal has been turned into a mythic figure by just about everyone before me. His story is a rather gripping one after all, he seems a symbol for what's been lost in this world or else in us all, as people. As it's all been written about, look for it in wikipedia by following this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_I_of_Portugal. I've also found another essay on some website by this fellow who says he's a professor at the University of Virginia, but since he and his content sound pretty dodgy--never heard of it anywhere else--I'm not putting it up. If you really want the link, put a comment here (and perhaps your e-mail?) and I'll send it to you when I can, or else, search up Sebastian of Portugal, a pedophile in the palace, take it with a HUGE pinch of salt though.

Also, put in a comment if you know any good books on him, I'd like to find out more.