Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple (El Greco, Madrid)
1609 painting by El Greco
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Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple is a 1609 Christian art painting by El Greco, now in the church of San Ginés in Madrid. It depicts the Cleansing of the Temple, an event in the Life of Christ.
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1609 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 106 cm × 104 cm (42 in × 41 in) |
| Location | Church of San Ginés, Madrid |
There exist three other 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.[1] 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.
