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The Fiery Ascent of the Prophet Elijah

Unknown iconographer, late 15th century

The Fiery Ascent of the Prophet Elijah
The Fiery Ascent of the Prophet Elijah, Anonymous artist from Novgorod · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The prophet Elijah is taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire, while his disciple Elisha receives his mantle (2 Kgs 2).