Who created "The Top of Mount Sinai with the Chapel of Elijah"?

The Top of Mount Sinai with the Chapel of Elijah was created by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg in after 1844.

When was "The Top of Mount Sinai with the Chapel of Elijah" created?

This artwork was created after 1844.

What medium is "The Top of Mount Sinai with the Chapel of Elijah"?

The Top of Mount Sinai with the Chapel of Elijah is Painting.

Is "The Top of Mount Sinai with the Chapel of Elijah" in the public domain?

Yes, The Top of Mount Sinai with the Chapel of Elijah is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Top of Mount Sinai with the Chapel of Elijah

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

after 1844

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase

Accession Number

1991.2

Tags

ArabianmaleMount Sinaipainterserviceself-portrait

About this artwork

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg painted several pictures of Mount Sinai and was fascinated by its religious significance as the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments. This painting shows the artist himself, seated on the summit next to the Chapel of Elijah. Through his studies of the area, Kellogg found evidence of a valley called Es-SebaâÃ®yeh, where Moses and the Israelites may have camped. Back in America, he gave many lectures about his travels, using this painting along with others to i...

The Top of Mount Sinai with the Chapel of Elijah

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