Oil paint on canvas
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Elijah and Angel
Purchased 1954
actions: postures and motions
adults
angel
arm / arms raised
Bible: Old Testament
bread
Elijah
emotions and human qualities
emotions, concepts and ideas
food and drink
jug
juniper
man, old
miracle
objects
people
reclining
religion and belief
shock
universal religious imagery
vessels and containers
<p>Born in Germany, Kneller trained in Amsterdam and settled permanently in England in 1676 where he became the leading portrait painter of his day. This rare example of a narrative painting by Kneller is very Dutch in manner and subject. He valued it enough to bring it to Britain and display it at his house at Whitton, Middlesex. It depicts the Old Testament prophet Elijah who fled into the wilderness to escape the vengeance of Queen Jezebel. Hungry, he fell asleep and was woken by an angel who showed him bread and water sent by God to save him from starvation.</p><p><em>Gallery label, February 2016</em></p>
painting oil paint canvas
17 April 2006 – 19 February 2007
2007-02-19
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2006-04-17
Kneller
Collection based display
Elijah and the Angel
support: 1765 × 1486 mm
frame: 2174 × 1900 × 150 mm
Purchased 1954
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<p>Born in Germany, Kneller trained in Amsterdam and settled permanently in England in 1676 where he became the leading portrait painter of his day. This rare example of a narrative painting by Kneller is very Dutch in manner and subject. He valued it enough to bring it to Britain and display it at his house at Whitton, Middlesex. It depicts the Old Testament prophet Elijah who fled into the wilderness to escape the vengeance of Queen Jezebel. Hungry, he fell asleep and was woken by an angel who showed him bread and water sent by God to save him from starvation.</p>
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actions: postures and motions adults angel arm / arms raised Bible: Old Testament bread Elijah emotions and human qualities emotions, concepts and ideas food and drink jug juniper man, old miracle objects people reclining religion and belief shock universal religious imagery vessels and containers