Saint Elias's Fiery Ascension
Medium
Tempera on wood
Dimensions
27 x 23 7/8 in. (68.6 x 60.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Humanities Fund Inc., 1972
Accession Number
1972.145.20
Tags
AngelsHorsesSaintsChariots
About the Artist
Russian Painter
The Russian Painter, an anonymous master active possibly in the 16th century, embodies the profound spiritual tradition of Russian iconography. Little is known about their early life, training, or personal background, as is common for many unattributed works from this era, when artists often labored in workshops without individual recognition. Working in the Russian school tradition, this painter ...