The Stoning of Saint Stephen [SEP] creator
The Stoning of Saint Stephen
The Stoning of Saint Stephen is the first signed painting by Dutch artist Rembrandt, painted in 1625 at the age of 19. It is currently kept in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon.
This work is inspired by the martyrdom of Saint Stephen which is recounted in Acts 7. This young deacon in the Christian community of Jerusalem was sentenced to death by stoning. The painting was influenced by the art of Caravaggio and Adam Elsheimer. It represents the moment when Stephen was stoned outside
, Museo de Arte de Ponce.
- "The Stoning of Saint Stephen". Oil on canvas - 189 x 283 cm. Caen, église Saint-Etienne
- "The Stoning of Saint Stephen". Oil on canvas - 48 x 66 cm. San Casciano, Bandini-Granelli Collection.
- "Saint Stephen". Oil on canvas - 61 x 48,5 cm. Nantes, Musée des Beaux-Arts.
- "The Sacrifice of Abel". Oil on canvas - 38