Stoning of Saint Stephen (Baldung)

The Stoning of Saint Stephen
ArtistHans Baldung
Year1522
Mediumoil painting on canvas
MovementNorthern Renaissance
Religious art
SubjectStoning of Saint Stephen
Dimensions175 cm × 148 cm (69 in × 58 in)[1]
LocationMusée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame, Strasbourg
OwnerMusée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg
Accession1896[2]

The Stoning of Saint Stephen is a 1522 painting by the German Renaissance artist Hans Baldung. It is on display in the Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame. Its inventory number is MBA 315 ("MBA" stands for Musée des Beaux-Arts).

The painting had been badly damaged by the fire that broke out on 13 August 1947 in the Palais Rohan, reducing some works to ashes and disfiguring others through the intense heat and smoke. It was finally restored starting in 2021, and presented again to the public in 2022, 400 years after its creation and 75 years after its near-destruction. The painting is notable for its origin, having been commissioned by the cardinal Albert of Brandenburg, and for the presence of a self-portrait of the artist, sporting a moustache[3][4]

  • Ancient photo of the painting, before the 1947 fire
    Ancient photo of the painting, before the 1947 fire
  • The painting in 2019, before the start of the restoration
    The painting in 2019, before the start of the restoration
  • Baldung's signature
    Baldung's signature
  • The self-portrait (very small resolution)
    The self-portrait (very small resolution)

References

  1. ^ Gascon, Romain (3 June 2022). "Hans Baldung Grien, une restauration et des lacunes strasbourgeoises". voisins-nachbarn.eu. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Communication au Conseil Municipal du lundi 15 novembre 2021" (PDF). strasbourg.eu. p. 147. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ Dalmaz, Véronique (7 May 2022). "A Strasbourg, un tableau de Hans Baldung Grien, peintre majeur de la Renaissance allemande, retrouve la lumière du jour après une minutieuse restauration". francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Kalvarienberg". pinakothek.de. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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