Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Christ Cleansing the Temple, ca. 1650s, oil on canvas, 16 1/4 in. x 28 1/16 in. ( cm. x cm.), Based on Rembrandt's print of the same scene from 1635, this work focuses on Jesus's rush toward the fleeing merchants. In contrast to Rembrandt, Castiglione places this drama in the background and fills the foreground with panicking livestock stampeding over merchandise splayed before us. Both parts of the composition complement each other thematically and reflect Castiglione's sensitivity to current theoretical discussions on literature and art that considere
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Christ Cleansing the Temple, ca. 1650s, oil on canvas, 16 1/4 in. x 28 1/16 in. ( cm. x cm.), Based on Rembrandt's print of the same scene from 1635, this work focuses on Jesus's rush toward the fleeing merchants. In contrast to Rembrandt, Castiglione places this drama in the background and fills the foreground with panicking livestock stampeding over merchandise splayed before us. Both parts of the composition complement each other thematically and reflect Castiglione's sensitivity to current theoretical discussions on literature and art that considered the significance of sequential narratives in poetry and prose as well as the complementary interplay of foreground and background. Moreover, while his meticulous handling of the heap of animals and merchandise in the foreground demonstrates his brilliance as an animal painter, his lighter palette and fluid brushwork of the New Testament narrative echo that of his dry brush drawings.
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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