{"product_id":"the-purification-of-the-temple-ngal1195","title":"The Purification of the Temple","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eMarcello Venusti (Italian, c. 1512 - 1579)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e24\" x 15 3\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Gallery of Art, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e(After 1550) \"The subject of the Purification of the Temple is taken from the New Testament (Matthew 21: 12–13). Jesus drove the traders out of the Temple in Jerusalem, accusing them of turning a house of prayer into a den of thieves.\n\nVenusti painted numerous small-scale copies of drawings and frescoes by Michelangelo. No finished drawing by Michelangelo is known for this composition, but there are surviving small sketches of the figures. In Venusti’s painting, although the drama is centred on Jesus and the crowd of figures, the majority of the composition is devoted to the architecture, for which there is no known drawing. The pillars are modelled on famous antique examples in the Basilica of St Peter’s in Rome, which were believed to have come from the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem.\n\nIn 1549 Venusti was commissioned by Pope Paul III to decorate the Pauline Chapel in the Vatican, however the Pope died and the project was suspended. Our painting may be a small version to commemorate this never executed fresco project.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.org.uk\/paintings\/marcello-venusti-the-purification-of-the-temple\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"National Gallery of Art London - The Purification of the Temple\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNational Gallery of Art, London\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marcello Venusti","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":44295339573361,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (24\" x 15 3\/4\")","offer_id":44295339606129,"sku":null,"price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (22 1\/8\" x 14 1\/2\")","offer_id":44295339638897,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (27\" x 17 3\/4\")","offer_id":44295339671665,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (33 1\/8\" x 21 3\/4\")","offer_id":44295339704433,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (42 3\/4\" x 28 1\/8\")","offer_id":44295339737201,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (51 3\/8\" x 33 3\/4\")","offer_id":44295339769969,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (60 1\/2\" x 39 3\/4\")","offer_id":44295339802737,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (72 5\/8\" x 47 3\/4\")","offer_id":44295339835505,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/3934\/0401\/files\/ThePurificationoftheTemple.jpg?v=1787543116","url":"https:\/\/mastermuseumreplicas.com\/products\/the-purification-of-the-temple-ngal1195","provider":"Master Museum Replicas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}