In the middle section – the prophet Ilya on Mount Horeb, near the Horavsky spring. To him flies feeding him crows. Above the mountain, Ilya’s Fiery Ascent is depicted. His chariot rushes to the left, to the God-the-Father pictured in the upper corner. On the right is the prophet Elisha, who picks up Elijah’s mercy. It is depicted in the upper right hallmark.
In the remaining hallmarks there are 11 more scenes of the life of the prophet. The icon is interesting in iconography, dates back to the end of the XIX century. It is a model of the highly professional art of the masters of the iconographic villages of the Vladimir province.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Related Paintings:
- The Fiery Ascent of the Prophet Elijah In the center of the composition is a dome-shaped cinnabar-fiery cloud, in which the prophet Elijah is depicted, standing in a chariot drawn by horses. In the right upper corner,...
- Elijah the prophet in the desert with scenes of life and Fiery ascent Iconography is common for the XIX century. The fields depict the patron saints of the family who ordered the icon: Joachim, John Chrysostom, martyr Anastasia and an unknown martyr. Monument...
- Fiery ascent of Elijah the Prophet, with three saints on the fields This icon belongs to the hand of a village icon painter. Guided by considerations of practical order, he uses the usual movements of the brush to create an image revered...
- John the Baptist by Angel of the desert, with scenes of life In this expressive national icon it is interesting to note the preservation of the iconographic tradition, which goes back to the work of the outstanding master of the 17th century....
- The Prophet Joel (Fresco) by Michelangelo Buonarroti Fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti depicting the prophet Joel. The painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter. Joel, son of Bethuel, an Old Testament...
- Elijah in the desert by Alston Washington Elijah in the desert [1818] Washington Alston was one of the first American artists to pay tribute to Romanticism; during his long travels across Europe, he wrote sea storms, poetic...
- The prophet Daniel in the moat of the lion In the elongated format, the main story is skilfully inscribed, supplemented by the episode of Daniel’s visit by the prophet Avvakum. The composition is completed by the image of Christ...
- Six hallmarks from the life of St. George The sequence of scenes on the sidebar can be read in different ways. Traditional, more appropriate to the content of the literary suffering of St.. George, is the next option....
- Ilia the Prophet with a Life by Semen Kholmogorets This icon is recognized as the best in all Russian painting of the second half of the 17th century. It was written in the year of nomination of the master...
- St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, with a life in 16 hallmarks Novgorod. Occurs from the St. Nicholas Church in Ozerovo village, Leningrad Region. St. Nicholas Bishop of Myra is one of the most revered saints in Russia. His numerous hagiographic images...
- The Prophet Ezekiel (Fresco) by Michelangelo Buonarroti The fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti depicting the prophet Ezekiel. The painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter. Ezekiel, a Hebrew prophet of the...
- The Prophet Jeremiah (Fresco) by Michelangelo Buonarroti Fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti depicting the prophet Jeremiah. The painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter. Jeremiah, Hebrew prophet 7 – early 6th...
- Our Lady of the Dnieper, with Akathist in 20 hallmarks and saints in the fields of the middling In the midship of the Mother of God, Tenderness in the type of the Dnieper, as it were an independent icon, in the fields of which are depicted Antony and...
- The Prophet Isaiah (Fresco) by Michelangelo Buonarroti The fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti depicting the prophet Isaiah. The painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter. Isaiah, the Hebrew prophet, the zealous...
- The Prophet Zechariah, Father of John the Baptist (Fresco) by Michelangelo Buonarroti Fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti depicting the Prophet Zechariah. The painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter. Zechariah, Hebrew priest, prophet, father of John...
- Christ in the desert by Ivan Kramskoy In the picture of Kramskoy, the desert gives the impression of a cold, icy space in which life can not and can not exist. A mighty vertical like the figure...
- Shestodnev In the icon is an original image of the Sabbath of All Saints, occupying the middle and lower parts of the composition. Above the saints standing below, the fall of...
- St. Metropolitan Peter with Life by Dionysius On the edges of the icon there are hallmarks – they depict the entire life of the holy Metropolitan, all the main events....
- Our Lady Before Christmas and Merry Christmas Virgo, with saints in the fields The multi-plot composition includes an image of several events related to the story of the Nativity of Christ. Like many works of art of Palekh, he repeats the sample of...
- Prophet Daniel (Fresco) by Michelangelo Buonarroti Buonarroti Fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti depicting the prophet Daniel. The painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter. Daniel, in the Bible, is the righteous...