The Purification of the Temple

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This late work is known in several other versions. The story is taken from the New Testament (Matthew 21: 12-13), when Jesus cast out all them that...

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

The Purification of the Temple

Date

probably about 1580

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 160.5 x W 267.5 cm

Accession number

NG228

Acquisition method

Presented by Philip L. Hinds, 1853

Work type

Painting

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The National Gallery, London

Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England

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