The Stoning of Saint Stephen

Rembrandt's The Stoning of Saint Stephen shows a dense crowd of men in varied costumes gathered around a central figure in white who raises his arms as stones are hurled. On the left, a horseman in red frames the scene, while in the background a cityscape with domed buildings recedes, giving depth to the composition. The painting uses a warm, earthy palette of ochres, reds, and browns, with strong contrasts of light and shadow and energetic brushwork that convey motion and drama in a characteristic Baroque Rembrandt style.