The Prophet Elijah Awakened in the Desert Angel; Elijah the prophet awakened by an angel at dawn in the desert. The prophet looks up at the angel with his left hand pointing backwards. Made in 1624-25 as part of a series of eight paintings for the chapel of the sacraments in the San Paolo fuori le mura church in Rome.; An angel wakes Elijah; a loaf of bread and a jar of water are usually at Elijah's head; St Paul outside the Walls (Rome); Giovanni Lanfranco; Italy; 1624 - 1625; oil paint (paint); canvas; painting; h 212 cm x w 230 cm d 9 cm w 60 kg