A MONUMENTAL ICON SHOWING THE PROPHET ELIJAH, HIS LIFE

A MONUMENTAL ICON SHOWING THE PROPHET ELIJAH, HIS LIFE IN THE DESERT AND HIS FIERY ASCENT TO HEAVEN Russian, late 17th century Tempera on wood panel. The haloes made of gold. Shown sitting in the wilderness with a raven delivering food by the order of God, the surrounding scenes narrating the life of the prophet. Elijah ascending to heaven on a chariot of fire in the upper part of the image. Rendered in a fine detailed manner with reds and greens against a rocky terrain of saturated ochre. Two vertical cuts restored, areas of restoration on the lower border. 107 x 66 cm.MONUMENTALE IKONE MIT DEM PROPHET ELIAS, SEINEM LEBEN IN DER WÜSTE UND SEINER FEURIGEN HIMMELFAHRT Russland, Ende 17. Jh. Verbund dreier Bretter mit zwei Stirnseiten-Sponki. Eitempera auf Kreidegrund, partielle Vergoldung. 107 x 66 cm. In feiner, schattierter Malerei ausgeführte Ikone in kontrastierender Rot-Grün-Farbigkeit. Unterer Rand partiell rest., zwei horizontale Schnitte rest.