Gustave Doré1866
Elijah Destroys the Messengers of Ahaziah
When King Ahaziah sends captains to seize him, Elijah calls down fire from heaven that consumes them, until the third captain pleads for his life (2 Kings 1). A wood engraving from Gustave Doré's La Grande Bible de Tours (1866).
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About Gustave Doré
1832-1883 · French
Paul Gustave Doré was a prolific French illustrator whose 241 wood engravings for "La Grande Bible de Tours" (1866) became the most influential visual interpretation of scripture of the 19th century.