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The Sacrifice of Elijah before King Ahab

Nicola Malinconico

1684

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory

Dominant colour

The Sacrifice of Elijah before King Ahab is a 1684 ink by Nicola Malinconico, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Nicola Malinconico
When & what style?: 1684 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is titled The Sacrifice of Elijah before King Ahab. It's from the 1680s and is an allegory. The artist used pen and ink with brown wash on laid paper, which was a common technique back then. This painting is interesting because it's an example of a specific style from that time period. To learn more about this style, look up the movement: Baroque.