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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