Sacred Art & Iconography

The Prophet Elisha, from Prophets and Sibyls (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 29.16.16)

Engraving, Francesco Rosselli, 1480 to 1490, Metropolitan Museum of Art 29.16.16

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General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "The Prophet Elisha, from Prophets and Sibyls (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 29.16.16)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/elisha-met-29-16-16.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Prophet Elisha, from Prophets and Sibyls (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 29.16.16). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/elisha-met-29-16-16

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-the-prophet-elisha-from-prophets-and-sib,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {The Prophet Elisha, from Prophets and Sibyls (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 29.16.16)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/elisha-met-29-16-16},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

An engraving titled "The Prophet Elisha," one sheet from the series Prophets and Sibyls by Francesco Rosselli, 1480 to 1490. Elisha, successor to the prophet Elijah in the Hebrew Bible, is remembered for a series of miracles worked among the kings of Israel, from multiplying a widow's oil to healing the Aramean commander Naaman of leprosy. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Drawings and Prints department, under accession 29.16.16.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Elijah

This source names Elijah directly: "Elisha, successor to the prophet Elijah in the Hebrew Bible, is remembered for a series of miracles worked among the kings of Israel, from multiplying a widow's oil to healing the Aramean commander..."

Source The Prophet Elisha, from Prophets and Sibyls, accession 29.16.16 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)