Landscape with Elijah and the Angel

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The Bible describes how a winged angel appeared to Elijah while he was in the wilderness. He had been banished from Israel for defending God against the worship of the pagan deity Baal.Here, the angel points towards Mount Horeb with one hand and towards Elijah with the other, encouraging him to venture to the mountain in the distance. Elijah gestures towards God, sitting in the clouds above them, who directs a lightning bolt towards the mountain and causes a great storm. The town nestled in the distant hills is probably Beersheba, where Elijah stopped before his journey to the mountain.The dark and imposing clouds give way to a brighter sky in the distance. Dughet has shown the storm's power through the branches and foliage bending in the tempest, while just behind the figures a large branch has fallen into the path.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

Landscape with Elijah and the Angel

Date

about 1663

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 201.8 x W 154 cm

Accession number

NG1159

Acquisition method

Bought, 1884

Work type

Painting

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Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England

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