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The Cleansing of the Temple .  Giuseppe Passeri

As told in the Gospel of Matthew, during Passover, Christ drove out the sellers of sacrificial animals and the money exchangers from the Temple in Jerusalem. Passeri imagined the Temple as a lavish structure in the ancient, classical style. Despite the chaotic, multi-figure scene, narrative clarity is achieved through expressive gestures, while the chastising Christ at center is set off by his halo of light. In Christian thought, the Temple of Jerusalem was a symbol of Christ. Luminous, light colors lend gracefulness to the dynamic composition.
Date     between circa 1712 and circa 1714 (Baroque)
Medium     oil on canvas
Dimensions     Painted surface Height: 98.5 cm (38.8 in). Width: 132.5 cm (52.2  
Walters Art Museum
Accession number     37.2512
Place of creation     Rome, Italy
Object history     

    Geheimrat Lanz Collection, Berlin (?), Mannheim (?) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]
    Sale, J. Hecht Auction House, Charlottenburg, Berlin, May 14, 1928, lot 261 [attributed to Passeri by Hermann Voss]
    Hugo Kafka Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]
    Mr. and Mrs. Egon Kafka, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]
    1974: given to Walters Art Museum

Credit line     Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Egon Kafka, 1974
References     Federico Zeri (1976) (in English) Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore: Walters Art Gallery, no. 332, pp. 458 OCLC: 2463997.

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