"Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple" by Raphael, Raphael Rooms, Vatican Museum (48466176181)

The composition depicts a dramatic divine intervention within a golden, vaulted temple interior. On the right, a celestial knight on a white horse tramples Heliodorus while two figures rush in with whips; on the left, Pope Julius II is carried on a litter, witnessing the event as a testament to the Church's protection. In the background center, the High Priest Onias kneels in prayer before the Menorah and the Ark of the Covenant.

This work represents the Renaissance synthesis of biblical history and contemporary papal authority, asserting the inviolability of the Church. The focus on the Temple of Jerusalem and the figure of the High Priest Onias reflects the period's obsession with the 'Prisca Theologia' and the sacred architecture described in the Hermetic and Kabbalistic traditions.