Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple 1635

Editor: Here we have Rembrandt van Rijn's etching, Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple. It’s incredibly detailed for such a small print! The chaos feels so tangible. What stands out to you? Curator: The print medium itself is crucial. Etching allowed Rembrandt to disseminate this critique of material corruption widely. Note the contrast: the sacred space versus the labor of the money changers. How does Rembrandt’s choice of this medium comment on the commodification of religion? Editor: So, the printmaking process emphasizes the tension between the spiritual and the material? It is food for thought! Curator: Precisely! Considering the means of production deepens our understanding. Editor: I’ll definitely look at prints differently from now on!