Elisha Watching Elijah in the Fiery Chariot

Elisha Watching Elijah in the Fiery Chariot

Hans Jakob Nüscheler

1600

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a chaotic scene with two men on the left and a fiery chariot rising on the right. One man is pointing upward, while the other holds a staff. The chariot is pulled by horses, and flames swirl around it, with a figure in robes riding away. The background has clouds and a distant building, but the focus is on the dramatic action in the sky. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture movement and energy. The scene looks like it’s pulled straight from a story—full of motion and drama. Next, look up Baroque to see how this style shaped art with bold action and emotion.

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