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Saint Stephen Borne away by His Disciples

Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863)

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Saint Stephen Borne away by His Disciples

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Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, was stoned to death outside the walls of Jerusalem in AD 35. As darkness falls, his disciples carry away his body. They look anxiously about, whilst one cleans blood from the steps. The tragic mood is established by the funereal gloom of the landscape, enlivened by a blood-red sunset. Delacroix painted this late work for himself. He was attracted by the theme of the outsider as the victim of the crowd. He thought that it mirrored his own fate as an artist, mocked by the critics.

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Title

Saint Stephen Borne away by His Disciples

Date

1862

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 46.6 x W 38 cm

Accession number

62.1

Acquisition method

purchased, 1962

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Signed and dated: Eug. Delacroix 1862

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Eugène Delacroix

1798–1863

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