ID: 901001248 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001248	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Stoning of Saint Stephen (Christian iconography)

Note: Narrative or devotional theme of St. Stephen who was a deacon of the early Christians in Jerusalem. Due to his preaching in synagogues, he was convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death by stoning by Jewish authorities. From Acts of the Apostles, his martyrdom was witnessed by Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee who would later himself become a follower of Jesus.

Display Date: ca. 36

Names:

	Stoning of Saint Stephen (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Lapidazione di Santo Stefano (Christian iconography) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
		............Life of Saint Stephen (Christian iconography) (I)
		................Stoning of Saint Stephen (Christian iconography) (I)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Stephen, Saint
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Stephen, Saint (Christian character)) [901001070]

	source is .... Bible, New Testament
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000254]

Other Relationships:

	topic is .... stoning (execution)
	.....(executions (personal life events), deaths, personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... martyrdom
	.....(deaths, personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Stoning of Saint Stephen (Christian iconography)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Lapidazione di Santo Stefano (Christian iconography)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11H(STEPHEN)6 the deacon and (proto)martyr Stephen; possible attributes: censer, stones - martyrdom, suffering, misfortune, death of male saint
	................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/1649/lieven-van-lathem-the-stoning-of-saint-stephen-flemish-1469/
	................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen#/media/File:St-stephen.jpg