The Stoning of Saint Stephen
1602
oil
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1602
oil
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Stoning of Saint Stephen is a 1602 oil by Aurelio Lomi, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting is packed with people—some standing, some falling, all tangled together in a chaotic scene. The colors are mostly warm browns and golds, with a few cooler blues in the background. A bright moon hangs in the sky, and a building with arches sits behind the crowd. Notice how the light hits the figures, making some parts look almost three-dimensional. The artist used shadows to create depth, which was a big deal back then. Want to learn more? Check out chiaroscuro.
Aurelio Lomi (29 February 1556 – 1622) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance and early-Baroque periods, active mainly in his native town of Pisa, in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
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