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Etching of a temple hall with a central figure raising his arm among fleeing merchants, sheep, and an ox, with columns and a hanging lamp.

Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple

An etching of a temple interior where a central figure with a raised arm drives a crowd of merchants and animals away from the scene. Overturned baskets, scattered goods, sheep and an ox fill the foreground, while columns and a hanging lamp frame the dark hall.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1635
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3112 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1635; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: Cristo expulsando a los cambistas del templo

Un aguafuerte del interior de un templo, donde una figura central con el brazo en alto expulsa de la escena a una multitud de comerciantes y animales. En primer plano hay cestas volcadas, mercancías esparcidas, ovejas y un buey, mientras columnas y una lámpara colgante enmarcan la sala oscura.

Português: Cristo expulsando os cambistas do templo

Uma gravura em água-forte do interior de um templo, onde uma figura central, com o braço erguido, expulsa da cena uma multidão de comerciantes e animais. No primeiro plano aparecem cestos derrubados, mercadorias espalhadas, ovelhas e um boi, enquanto colunas e uma lâmpada suspensa emolduram o salão escuro.

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