Title: Expulsion of Heliodorus
Artist: Raphael
Location: Stanza d'Eliodoro
Date: 1512
- Room takes its name from a single fresco
- Theme of divine intervention - overseen by pope or other saintly figure
- King ordered Heliodorus to confiscate the treasures of Jerusalem
- Booty confiscated by 2 horsemen who beat him
- apparitions re-appear to heal Heliodorus and make him believe in sacred temple
- parallel to wealth of church
- Julius observes the whole scene
- Priest praying saves Heliodorus
- Rapahel's perspective and proportions are skewed
- Horsement become the focus of the image - focus moves from church to the narrative
- New technique is used --> chiaroscuro - light/dark contrast
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