Elijah and the Widow's Son 1865–81 After Ford Madox Brown British, born France Brown trained in the Netherlands then worked in France and England before befriending the Pre-Raphaelites in 1848. He gave painting lessons to Dante Gabriel Rossetti and absorbed aspects of William Holman Hunt’s intense realism. Hunt contributee three designs to Dalziels’ Bible Gallery, including this striking image of Elijah restoring a boy to life from 1 Kings 17:17–24. The prophet’s spiritual and physical vigor is evident as he carries a youth, still wrapped in a shroud, down a flight of stairs to his grateful mo
Elijah and the Widow's Son 1865–81 After Ford Madox Brown British, born France Brown trained in the Netherlands then worked in France and England before befriending the Pre-Raphaelites in 1848. He gave painting lessons to Dante Gabriel Rossetti and absorbed aspects of William Holman Hunt’s intense realism. Hunt contributee three designs to Dalziels’ Bible Gallery, including this striking image of Elijah restoring a boy to life from 1 Kings 17:17–24. The prophet’s spiritual and physical vigor is evident as he carries a youth, still wrapped in a shroud, down a flight of stairs to his grateful mother. Authentic Middle Eastern architecture and accouterments combined with dramatic poses bring the scene vibrantly to Elijah and the Widow's Son 642925
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