The Expulsion of Heliodorus

This monochromatic work is a study or copy of Raphael's fresco in the Vatican Stanze. It depicts a group of emotionally charged women and children in the foreground reacting to the divine intervention occurring off-center, while Pope Julius II is carried into the scene by his attendants on the far left. The composition uses dramatic gestures and architectural depth to emphasize the shock of the sacred event.

The work represents the High Renaissance synthesis of contemporary political power with sacred history, characteristic of the intellectual circle surrounding the Papal court. It reflects the Neoplatonic ideal of the 'active life' and divine providence protecting the sanctity of the Church, themes that were central to the philosophical program of the Vatican Stanze.