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Jakobus-Stephanus-Altar: Steinigung des hl. Stephanus
Jakobus-Stephanus-Altar: Steinigung des hl. Stephanus is an oil painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Marx Reichlich. It dates from 1506 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. The Jakobus-Stephanus-Altar: Steinigung des hl.
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Overview
The Jakobus-Stephanus-Altar: Steinigung des hl. Stephanus is a wooden panel painting created by Austrian artist Marx Reichlich in 1506. It is a work of the Northern Renaissance, held in the Alte Pinakothek.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the martyrdom of Saint Stephen, showing a chaotic scene with figures throwing stones at a man in a green hat. The work's religious significance is tied to the biblical account of Stephen's stoning.
Technique & Style
Reichlich employed bold colors and rough brushstrokes to convey the drama of the scene. The figures are rendered in vivid detail, with expressive facial expressions, such as the pain on the face of the man being stoned.
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Artist
Marx Reichlich (1460–1520) was an Austrian painter. Reichlich was a painter of primarily religious works. He painted a number of traditional scenes as commissions for churches, including "Adoration of the Magi", and…
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