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A woman throws a stool at a minister in a crowded 17th-century church, a dramatic historical painting in Baroque style.

A woman throws a stool at a minister in a crowded 17th-century church, a dramatic historical painting in Baroque style.

Intense historical scene inside a 17th-century Scottish church, packed with shocked and angry worshippers. In the foreground, a fiery Scottish woman, Jenny Geddes, is mid-action, having just hurled a round, 3-legged wooden stool at a visibly startled Anglican minister in the pulpit. She is visibly enraged. The crowd is erupting in protest and turmoil, with dramatic gestures and expressive faces. The architecture is Gothic, dimly lit with natural light streaming through high windows. Painted in the dynamic, baroque style of Peter Paul Rubens, with rich colors, dramatic lighting, swirling movement, and emotional intensity. See more