Exhibited Large 19th C. Russian Icon depicting the Prophet Elijah. Oil on wood. The Old Testament prophet Elijah was very popular in Russia because he was believed to have power over storms, rain and fire. He is illustrated in four scenes from his life. From left to right: Elijah is being awakened by an angel so that he might eat. Elijah is in the wilderness being fed by ravens. Elijah, with his disciple Elisha, parts the Jordan River by striking it with his mantle. Elijah ascends to Heaven in a fiery chariot and drops his mantle to Elisha. He is shown here wearing the garments of a soldier and bearing a shield and a flaming sword (his symbol).
Size: 14.5 x 28 in.
Previous Exhibitions
– Brevard Museum of Art (Foosaner Art Museum), Melbourne, FL
Sept – Nov 1994
– Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FL
Nov 1995 – Jan 1996
– Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA
Dec 1996 – Jan 1997
– Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha, NE
March – May 1998
– Biblical Arts Center, Dallas, TX
Dec 1998
– Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida, Panama City, FL
Dec 1998 – Jan 1999
– Gallery at the American Bible Society, New York, NY
June – Oct 1999
– Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL
Aug 2000 – Jan 2001
– Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MA
Feb – May 2001
– Loveland Museum and Gallery, Loveland, CO
Jan – March 2002
– Gallery at the American Bible Society, New York, NY
April – June 2002
– Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
Oct – Nov 2002
– Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden, Winter Park, FL
April – June 2004
– Hearst Art Gallery as St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CA
Nov – Dec 2004
– Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden, Winter Park, FL
Oct 2013 – April 2014