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Jerusalem: Stone and Spirit offers a view of the city in a blend of history and visual images. The sanctified sites of the city, its personages, and its landscapes have captivated the imagination of artists over the centuries - and, as in every culture, the images that have resulted speak of the values and convictions of their creators. Art and artifacts collected from all over the world - some virtually unknown - show maps based on the Bible and historical events; lithographs, including a romanticized view of the Dome of the Rock; the earliest Biblical quotation found, inscribed on a silver plaque; illuminated manuscripts showing Mohammad's ascension into heaven (16th century) and the crusaders' seige of Jerusalem (13th century); coins stamped with an early image of the menorah or a portrait of the Emperor Hadrian; and mosaics, reliefs, letters, and paintings. These fascinating objects - the soul of jerusalem past and present - narrate the religious, social, political, and artistic history of the city.
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Jerusalem Stone and Spirit, Dan Bahaṭ, Shalom Sabar
- Language
- Released
- 1998
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- Jerusalem Stone and Spirit
- Subtitle
- 3000 Years of History and Art
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Dan Bahaṭ, Shalom Sabar
- Publisher
- Rizzoli International Publications
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 152
- ISBN10
- 0847821242
- ISBN13
- 9780847821242
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, Religious Topics, Art, Art History & Criticism, Jerusalem
- Rating
- 3 out of 5
- Description
- Jerusalem: Stone and Spirit offers a view of the city in a blend of history and visual images. The sanctified sites of the city, its personages, and its landscapes have captivated the imagination of artists over the centuries - and, as in every culture, the images that have resulted speak of the values and convictions of their creators. Art and artifacts collected from all over the world - some virtually unknown - show maps based on the Bible and historical events; lithographs, including a romanticized view of the Dome of the Rock; the earliest Biblical quotation found, inscribed on a silver plaque; illuminated manuscripts showing Mohammad's ascension into heaven (16th century) and the crusaders' seige of Jerusalem (13th century); coins stamped with an early image of the menorah or a portrait of the Emperor Hadrian; and mosaics, reliefs, letters, and paintings. These fascinating objects - the soul of jerusalem past and present - narrate the religious, social, political, and artistic history of the city.