Stories from the Life of St. Stephen (1511-1520 Carpaccio), art

Stories from the Life of St. Stephen (1511-1520) is a cycle of paintings by Vittore Carpaccio.

Abstract

The Life of St. Stephen is illustrated in four episodes:

• 1. St. Stephen Is Consecrated Deacon (1511) - Tempera on canvas, 148 x 231 cm
• 2. Sermon of St. Stephen (1514) - Tempera on canvas, 152 x 195 cm
• 3. Disputation of St. Stephen (1514) - Tempera on canvas, 147 x 172 cm
• 4. Stoning of St. Stephen (1520) - Tempera on canvas, 142 x 170 cm

History and current location

Carpaccio painted the four stories from the life of St. Stephen for the Scuola di Santo Stefano in Venice, Italy. The paintings are now dispersed in different locations:

• 1. St. Stephen Is Consecrated Deacon (Staatliche Museum, Berlin, Germany)
• 2. Sermon of St. Stephen (Musée du Louvre, Paris, France)
• 3. Disputation of St. Stephen (Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, Italy)
• 4. Stoning of St. Stephen (Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, Germany).