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1831, Voronezh - 1894, Ivanovskoe (Chernihiv Province)

The With of Endor Summoning the Prophet Samuel's Spirit (King Saul at the Witch of Endor)

Study for the painting of the same name (State Russian Museum). 1856

  • oil on canvas. 51 x 40,5
  • Ж-4154

  • Пост. в 1946 от Ленинградской государственной закупочной комиссии


Saul, the first king of Israel, wanted to know his fortune before an important military campaign. The Witch of Endor summoned the spirit of prophet Samuel, and he predicted a horrible death for the king and his sons, because Saul failed to fulfill God’s orders.


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