Heliodorus Driven from the Temple by Eugène Delacroix

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Heliodorus Driven from the Temple by Eugène Delacroix is a dramatic 19th-century mural depicting a biblical scene of divine retribution, painted by the French Romantic master for the Church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mural painting
religious painting
work of art
artist Eugène Delacroix
artStyle French Romanticism
basedOn Biblical story of Heliodorus
Second Book of Maccabees
linked to: 2 Maccabees
commissionedFor Church of Saint-Sulpice
countryOfOrigin France
creator Eugène Delacroix
depicts Heliodorus
Temple of Jerusalem
linked to: Temple in Jerusalem

angelic horsemen
biblical scene
divine retribution
high priest Onias
depictsEvent expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple
genre biblical painting
history painting
hasTheme divine punishment
profanation of the temple
sacred versus profane power
locatedIn France
Paris
locatedInBuilding Saint-Sulpice Church
linked to: Saint-Sulpice
locatedInCity Paris
locatedInCountry France
location Church of Saint-Sulpice
medium mural
oil painting technique on wall
movement Romanticism
notableFor dramatic composition
dynamic movement
expressive color
strong contrasts of light and shadow
originalLanguage none
partOf decoration of the Chapel of the Holy Angels
publicAccess yes
religion Christianity
timePeriod 19th century

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Église Saint‑Sulpice hasArtwork Heliodorus Driven from the Temple by Eugène Delacroix