Speech to Sanhedrin - Golden Legend of St Stephen 2016

Joe Machine's 2016 painting "Speech to Sanhedrin - Golden Legend of St Stephen" depicts a scene from the life of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr. The central figure of the painting is Stephen, dressed in a blue and green robe, speaking before two angels, each clad in armor and holding a scroll. The painting draws inspiration from the Golden Legend, a medieval collection of saints' lives, and the image of Stephen's martyrdom is commonly seen in religious art.