1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Chapel of Elijah on Mount Horeb is a 1839 by David Roberts, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a dimly lit chapel interior. Two people kneel in prayer at the front, facing a small altar with three framed paintings. The middle painting depicts a woman holding a child, flanked by two others. A tall candleholder stands to the right, and a few cushions lie on the stone floor. The artist sketched this while traveling, capturing a quiet moment in a distant chapel. The lighting and shadows create a sense of depth and focus on the altar. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
David Roberts (24 October 1796 – 25 November 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia, a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and…
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