Artwork

Copy after Raphael’s fresco representing the ‘Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple’ in the Stanza di Eliodoro (Vatican Palace, Rome, 1512-14), 1866.

Copy after Raphael’s fresco representing the ‘Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple’ in the Stanza di Eliodoro (Vatican Palace, Rome, 1512-14), 1866. is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Cesari Mariannecci. It dates from 1866 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This watercolour is a copy of Raphael's fresco 'Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple', created in 1866 by Cesare Mariannecci.

About this work

This watercolor is a careful copy of Raphael’s fresco. It shows Heliodorus being forced out of the Temple by divine figures. The scene comes straight from Raphael’s 1512–14 painting.

Mariannecci made this in 1866 for the Arundel Society. It was one of eight copies he did that year. The watercolor never became a printed image like the others.

It now lives at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Overview

This watercolour is a copy of Raphael's fresco 'Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple', created in 1866 by Cesare Mariannecci. It replicates the original fresco, executed by Raphael in 1512-14, in the Stanza di Eliodoro of the Vatican Palace.

Subject & Meaning

The scene depicts Heliodorus being expelled from the Temple of Jerusalem by divine intervention, as horsemen and youths sent by God force him out. The narrative is derived from the original fresco, conveying a biblical story through a dramatic representation.

History & Provenance

Commissioned by the Arundel Society in 1866, this watercolour was part of a series of eight copies made by Mariannecci between 1864 and 1868. It was later transferred to the National Gallery and then to the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1993, where it is currently housed.

Technique & Style

The watercolour demonstrates Mariannecci's skill in replicating Raphael's original fresco, capturing the composition and detail of the 16th-century artwork in a meticulous copy.