Illustration: 71M84x71N21x6
General
Title | a chariot, horses of fire and a whirlwind appear and Elijah is carried up into heaven; Elijah's cloak falls (or he hands it over to Elisha), two bears come out of the woods and tear the children who were mocking Elisha to pieces |
Type | Illustration |
Sizes | 79x119 |
Material | Woodcut |
Colour | Black |
Artist | Virgil Solis |
Oldest appearance in Biblia Sacra | 1566 |
Iconclass | 71M84,71N21 |
Iconclass description | a chariot, horses of fire and a whirlwind appear and Elijah is carried up into heaven; Elijah's cloak falls (or he hands it over to Elisha), two bears come out of the woods and tear the children who were mocking Elisha to pieces |
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Scan: Amsterdam BVU XC.05242 (II Kings) vol.1 p.Kk5v |
References
Literature references
Rosier, Bart Alexander 1992 De Nederlandse bijbelillustratie in de zestiende eeuw: de illustraties in de bijbels gedrukt in de Nederlanden en in de Nederlandstalige bijbels gedrukt in het buitenland van 1522 tot 1599. 2 vol. Amsterdam.
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