The prophet Elijah awakened in the desert by an angel, Giovanni Lanfranco, between 1624 and 1625

The prophet elijah was awakened by an angel at dawn in the desert. The prophet looks up at the angel who points backwards with his left hand. Made in 1624-25 as part of a series of eight paintings for the chapel of the sacraments in the church of san paolo fuori le mura in rome. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between 1624 and 1625. Place of creation: Italy. Dimensions: drager: height: 212 cm (83.4 in); width: 230 cm (90.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Elijah. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De profeet Elia in de woestijn door een engel gewekt Rijksmuseum SK-A-4129