Gustave Doré1866
Elijah Ascends to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire
As the two prophets walk together, a chariot of fire and horses of fire part them, and Elijah is taken up to heaven in a whirlwind as Elisha watches (2 Kings 2). 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.