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Dirck van Baburen — Christ driving the money changers from the temple
Dirck van Baburen

Christ driving the money changers from the temple

Dirck van Baburen's oil on canvas depicts the biblical scene of Christ expelling the money changers from the temple. The work showcases Baroque dramatic intensity with vivid figures and dynamic compositional movement characteristic of 17th-century religious art.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings & Sculpture Part I

January 27, 2022

Estimate: $300,000$500,000

Lot 42

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Dirck van Baburen, Christ driving the money changers from the temple

Dirck van Baburen's oil on canvas depicts the biblical scene of Christ expelling the money changers from the temple. The work showcases Baroque dramatic intensity with vivid figures and dynamic compositional movement characteristic of 17th-century religious art.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dramatic, Figure, Temple, Baroque, Dark Tones, Dutch, Religious, Biblical, Dark And Gold, Chiaroscuro, Figure Painting, Drama, Oil on Canvas