Author: Dietrich, Veit, 1506-1549
Image Title: Chariot of Fire and Boys Mock Elisha
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Description: Elisha receives Elijah’s mantle as the older prophet is taken to heaven in a chariot of fire (front). In the background, 42 youths are mauled by two bears for making fun of Elisha. The artist, Virgil Solis (1514-1562), has placed his monogram in the lower left corner of the woodcut.
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