Elijah in the Wilderness | Frederic Leighton | 1878 16th Century grotesque demons downward

grotesque demons downward

Cloaked in deep shadow

dark cypress trees—associated by long-standing tradition with cemeteries and mourning—which is closely hemmed in by precipitous cliffs

created around 1928

This finely executed composition portrays the fallen Patroclus being borne from the battlefield under the protection of Menelaus and Ajax

Elijah in the Wilderness | Frederic Leighton | 1878 16th Century grotesque demons downwardThis is "Elijah in the Wilderness" by Frederic Leighton, created around 1878. The painting depicts the biblical prophet Elijah, as he lies exhausted in the wilderness, being ministered to by an angel who brings him food and water. Elijah is shown with his muscular build, wearing a loincloth, and is lying down with a pained expression on his face, signifying his fatigue and despair. The angel is portrayed with a serene and compassionate expression,