Die Darstellung vereint das Martyrium des ersten christlichen Blutzeugen und seine Verherrlichung bei Gott. Steinigung und Apotheose sind gleichzeitig dargestellt. Empor gerissene Arme bezeugen seine Vision des offenen Himmels. Das Knien auf Wolken meint die Aufnahme seiner Seele in das Reich Gottes.

The Stoning of St. Stephen. The depiction combines the martyrdom of the first Christian blood-witness and his glorification. Stoning and apotheosis are simultaneously depicted. His raised arms testify to his vision of the opening up of heaven. That he is kneeling on a cloud means that his soul is received into the Kingdom of God.