St Stephen being led to His Martyrdom. east wall

St Stephen being led to His Martyrdom. east wall, Cappella Niccolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican. Fresco by Fra Angelico (c1400-55) Italian painter.. The lunette represents two scenes: St Stephen being led to His Martyrdom and the Stoning of St Stephen. Stephen had been blessed by the Apostles and was the first to be ordained as deacon. Accused of blasphemy, he was stoned to death in Jerusalem. According to legend his remains were taken to Rome in the fifth century and buried beside those of St Lawrence. This lunette is divided in two by the monumental city wall which forms a natural part of both the scenes portrayed. The soft hills strewn with collections of towers and houses are in Angelico's familiar landscape style

According Angelico Apostle Apostles Blasphemy Blessed Buried C1400-55 Cappella Collections Deacon Divided Executioners Familiar Forms Lunette Martyr Martyrdom Monumental Niccolina Ordained Palazzi Pontifici Portrayed Represents Soft Stoned Stoning Strewn Vatican

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