Title
Ezekiel's Vision
Caption
Ezekiel's vision of chariot in sky c.614 BC. "Bible" Ezekiel II:9. One modern explanation is that Ezekiel, on of four great Hebrew prophets, observed parhelia (mock suns), a phenomenon caused by reflection from water droplets or minute particles in the earth's atmosphere. From Conrad Lycosthenes "Prodigiorum ac ostentorum chronicon", Basel, 1557. Woodcut
Date
1557
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07096_390002000
License type
Rights managed
Available size
35,0Mb (2,3Mb) / 11,7in x 11,6in / 3500 x 3493 (300dpi)