Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple (El Greco, London)
1600 painting by El Greco
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Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple is a 1600 painting by El Greco, now in the National Gallery in London, England.[1] It depicts the Cleansing of the Temple, an event in the Life of Christ.
| Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple | |
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| La expulsión de los mercaderes del templo (Spanish) | |
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1600 |
| Type | oil painting |
| Dimensions | 106 cm × 130 cm (42 in × 51 in) |
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There exist four copies of the painting and also a faithful reproduction in the National Gallery in London, which has recently been considered as authentic by scholars in the field of visual arts.[2] Two versions and that other on loan from Madrid are titled Purification of the Temple. The one at the National Gallery in Washington is called Christ Cleansing the Temple.
