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Stoning of Saint Stephen
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Stoning of Saint Stephen

Harmen Jansz Muller · 1564 - 1568 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Stephen is stoned outside the city gate. On the right stands Saulus with the cloaks of those throwing stones. On the clouds, Stephen sees in a vision God the Father and Christ. The print is part of a series on the eight Beatitudes of Christ and illustrates the Beatitude: Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake. In the lower left corner, this text from Matt. 5:10 in Latin. At the bottom of the margin, a verse in Latin about the Beatitude and the depiction. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSteniging van Stefanus. 1564 - 1568. Harmen Jansz Muller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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