The Stoning of Saint Stephen

Italienische Grafik 1579–1623, kb. 1602

This is a painting featuring numerous figures on both earth and in the sky. The earthly landscape shows human activity and various expressions. The sky is filled with celestial and angelic forms swirling around a central bright figure against a luminous sky. The painting has rich detail and contrasts between earthly and divine figures. It follows the style of Giorgio Vasari, exhibiting Mannerist aesthetics of elongated figures and dynamic compositions.
Művész
Italienische Grafik 1579–1623
Datálás
kb. 1602
Műfaj
Rajz
Technika
pen and ink with oil over chalk on four sheets of paper
Méretek
94,5 × 78 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

This is a painting featuring numerous figures on both earth and in the sky. The earthly landscape shows human activity and various expressions. The sky is filled with celestial and angelic forms swirling around a central bright figure against a luminous sky. The painting has rich detail and contrasts between earthly and divine figures. It follows the style of Giorgio Vasari, exhibiting Mannerist aesthetics of elongated figures and dynamic compositions.

Italienische Grafik 1579–1623