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The Cleansing of the TempleLife of Christ

The Cleansing of the Temple

14th century (Visoki Dečani fresco program, c. 1335–1350; Serbian medieval)· Visoki Dečani Monastery
Photographic reproduction in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons; Creative Commons CC0 1.0). The underlying 14th-century fresco at Visoki Dečani is in the public domain.