Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a busy scene inside a temple. Jesus stands in the center, flipping over tables while merchants scatter around him. Tall columns frame the space, and small figures crowd the edges, some holding bags or animals. The floor is cluttered with coins and objects, and the background has arches and distant buildings. Notice how the artist uses fine lines to build up shadows and textures—this is called cross-hatching. It makes the scene feel detailed even though it’s just black and white. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
Léonard Gaultier, or, as he sometimes signed himself, Galter, a French engraver, was born at Mainz about 1561, and died in Paris in 1641.
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