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The Prophet Elijah Awakened in the Desert by an Angel

Giovanni Lanfranco

1624 - 1625

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 212cm × w 230cm × d 9cm × w 60kg

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

oil paint (paint); canvas

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

an angel wakes Elijah; a loaf of bread and a jar of water are usually at Elijah's head

Production Place

Italy

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1967

Notes

olieverf op doek

Collection Type

paintings

About Giovanni Lanfranco

1582–1647

Most famous for his dome frescoes, including the 'Assumption of the Virgin' in the dome of S Andrea della Valle in Rome. Italian artist. Comment on works: History

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