Elijah Ascends to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire 

Gustave Doré made this intricate engraving depicting Elijah's ascent to heaven in a chariot of fire, sometime in the 19th century. The scene is dominated by dramatic contrasts between light and shadow, with the divine realm brilliantly illuminated against a darker, earthly foreground. This interplay of light and dark serves to heighten the sense of awe and transcendence. Doré masterfully uses line and texture to convey a sense of movement and divine power. The swirling clouds and flames, rendered with fine, dense lines, create a dynamic backdrop for Elijah's ascent, with the angel and chariot of fire suggesting the divine intervention that disrupts the natural order. The figure of Elisha, prostrate on the ground, is also carefully positioned to draw the eye upward towards the spectacle unfolding in the sky. Through its dynamic composition, the image visualizes the Old Testament narrative and prompts us to ponder the intersection of the earthly and the divine.