The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple (Right)

This engraving depicts a crowd of spectators witnessing a divine event within a classical temple setting. On the right, Pope Julius II is carried on a litter by several men, gazing toward the center of the temple where the biblical intruder Heliodorus is being driven out. A figure is seen clinging to a massive fluted column in the background, heightening the sense of drama and scale.

As part of Raphael's Stanze di Raffaello, this composition illustrates the Renaissance interest in the intersection of temporal power and divine providence. The work serves as a foundational example of the High Renaissance style that would influence the philosophical and aesthetic theories of later Neoplatonists regarding the 'divine' nature of artistic inspiration.