Icon "Prophet Elijah"

Icon " The Prophet Elijah"
Russia. XVIII century.
Tempera on wood
26 x 31 cm

Elijah — the biblical prophet in the kingdom of Israel in the IX century BC.

It is venerated in Orthodox churches, the Catholic Church, and Ancient Eastern Churches. In Christianity, he is the most revered Old Testament saint. It is considered the patron saint of the airborne troops and the aerospace forces.