An engraving titled "The Prophet Elisha," one sheet from the series Prophets and Sibyls by Francesco Rosselli, 1480 to 1490. Elisha, successor to the prophet Elijah in the Hebrew Bible, is remembered for a series of miracles worked among the kings of Israel, from multiplying a widow's oil to healing the Aramean commander Naaman of leprosy. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Drawings and Prints department, under accession 29.16.16.
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Object TypePrint (Engraving, Etching, Woodcut or Lithograph) 1 Physical Form
MediumEngraving, Francesco Rosselli, 1480 to 1490, Metropolitan Museum of Art 29.16.16 1 Medium (class) Connections
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This source names Elijah directly: "Elisha, successor to the prophet Elijah in the Hebrew Bible, is remembered for a series of miracles worked among the kings of Israel, from multiplying a widow's oil to healing the Aramean commander..."
Source The Prophet Elisha, from Prophets and Sibyls, accession 29.16.16 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Source The Prophet Elisha, from Prophets and Sibyls, accession 29.16.16 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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The Met's own title for this engraving names the subject outright, "The Prophet Elisha," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.
Source The Prophet Elisha, from Prophets and Sibyls, accession 29.16.16 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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1. The Prophet Elisha, from Prophets and Sibyls, accession 29.16.16 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art- accession 29.16.16
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An engraving titled "The Prophet Elisha," one sheet from the series Prophets and Sibyls by Francesco Rosselli, 1480 to 1490.
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