The Stoning of Saint Stephen
Rembrandt · 1624
Why it's great
Men throw stones at Saint Stephen, who kneels with his eyes turned toward heaven. Rembrandt painted it in 1625 when he was only 18 or 19, and the young Saul, who is watching, is a self-portrait.
Where to see it
📍 Museum of Fine Arts of LyonLyon, France
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Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden in 1606 and moved to Amsterdam in 1631, where he became the most famous painter in Holland. He painted portraits, Bible stories and over eighty self-portraits, and went bankrupt later in life. He died in Amsterdam in 1669.
