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ID: 901001070
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001070
Record Type: Character/Person

Stephen, Saint (Christian character)

Note: Early Christian martyr. According to the Acts of the Apostles a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who aroused the enmity of members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy, at his trial he made a long speech denouncing the Jewish authorities who were sitting in judgment on him and was then stoned to death. His martyrdom was witnessed by Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee who would later himself become a follower of Jesus.

Display Date: died ca. 36

Names:
Stephen, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Saint Stephen (Christian character) (English,A,N)
Stephen, Protomartyr, Saint, (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Steven, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Stephanus, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Santo Stefano (Christian character) (Italian-P,D,N)
Esteban, San (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Etienne, Saint (Christian character) (French,U,N)
Stepʻanos, Nakhavkay, Surb (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Stephanus, Erzmärtyrer (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian characters> (P)
............Stephen, Saint (Christian character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Life of Saint Stephen
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Stephen (Christian iconography)) [901001247]
is actor for .... Stoning of Saint Stephen
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Stephen (Christian iconography), Stoning of Saint Stephen (Christian iconography)) [901001248]
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:
role/characteristic is .... saint
.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... martyr
.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
symbolic attribute is .... rock (inorganic material)
.....(inorganic material, materials by composition, materials (substances), Materials (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
identified as .... Saint Stephen (Early Christian saint, died ca. 36 CE)
.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

Sources:
Stephen, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 82233888
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Saint Stephen (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Stephen, Protomartyr, Saint, (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Steven, Saint (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Stephanus, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Santo Stefano (Christian character)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Esteban, San (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Etienne, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Stepʻanos, Nakhavkay, Surb (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Stephanus, Erzmärtyrer (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11H(STEPHEN) the deacon and (proto)martyr Stephen
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Victoria and Albert Museum [online] (2010) http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O119585/saint-stephen-tempera-painting-andrea-di-bartolo/
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/3936/workshop-of-master-of-the-first-prayer-book-of-maximilian-saint-stephen-flemish-about-1510-1520/

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