Ancient World, Frescoes, Stanze del Vaticano, Raffaello Sanzio, Expulsion of Heliodorus
"Pio Septimo Pontifici Opt. Maximo"
The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple - Wall Fresco in "Stanza di Eliodoro" by Raffaello Sanzio
Copper etching by Guiseppe Mocchetti.
Rome, 1816
Heliodor was sent to Jerusalem to collect tribute payments. When there was nothing to get he entered the Temple in Jerusalem in order to take the Temple Treasures. The scene shows him being expelled from the Temple.
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520) was commissioned by Pope Leo X to paint the Apostolic Palace (the official Residence of the Pope). His fascinating work adorns 4 large rooms, the Stanze del Vaticano: Sala di Constantino, Stanza di Eliodoro, Stanza della Segnatura and Stanza dell'Incendio di Borgo.
Original antique print
Image in very good condition. Wide margins show minimal traces of age and use.
Image: 34,4 x 48,3 cm (ca. 13.5 x 19")
Sheet size: 51 x 63 cm (ca. 20 x 24.8")