Jan 23, 2007

Elisha and Elijah's Chariot of Fire

Scenes of the Prophet Elijah

Elisha and Elijah's Chariot of Fire

1604

Jan Saenredam

(Dutch, 1565–1607)

published by

Jan Saenredam

(Dutch, 1565–1607)

after Abraham Bloemaert

(Dutch, 1564–1651)

Engraving

Support: Cream(1) laid paper

Sheet: 25.5 x 19.5 cm (10 1/16 x 7 11/16 in.)

Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Louise S. Richards 1991.264

Catalogue raisonné: Hollstein XXIII.17.15

State: I/III

Location

Description

Elijah is perhaps best known for escaping death by ascending into heaven on a chariot of fire, an episode seen by many Christians as a foreshadowing of the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ.

See also
Collection: 
PR - Engraving
Department: 
Prints
Type of artwork: 
Print
Medium: 
Engraving

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