Fotoreproductie van het fresco De verdrijving van Heliodorus uit de tempel, RP-F-2001-7-33-9

This scene captures a moment of divine intervention within the Temple, where a celestial rider on a white horse and two charging youths punish Heliodorus for his sacrilege. To the left, Pope Julius II is portrayed as a contemporary witness to the biblical event, carried on a sedia gestatoria. The composition uses dramatic movement and deep architectural perspective to emphasize the power of the divine act.

As part of the Vatican Stanze, this work reflects the High Renaissance synthesis of biblical history and contemporary papal authority. The depiction of the High Priest Onias and the Temple of Jerusalem connects to Renaissance interests in the continuity of sacred tradition and the protection of religious mysteries from the profane.