Like Rizzoli's "Views of Rome," "Views of Jerusalem and the Holy Land" juxtaposes contemporary photographs with engraving and watercolors of corresponding earlier views, extending the tradition of the vedutisti to accommodate the qualities of the photographers art-and creating a provocative dialogue between past and present. Elegant monochromes depict some of the region's most famous holy places, including the Western Wall, the Damascus Gate, the Ecce Homo Arch on the Via Dolorosa, the Dome of the Rock, the Church of St. ...
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Like Rizzoli's "Views of Rome," "Views of Jerusalem and the Holy Land" juxtaposes contemporary photographs with engraving and watercolors of corresponding earlier views, extending the tradition of the vedutisti to accommodate the qualities of the photographers art-and creating a provocative dialogue between past and present. Elegant monochromes depict some of the region's most famous holy places, including the Western Wall, the Damascus Gate, the Ecce Homo Arch on the Via Dolorosa, the Dome of the Rock, the Church of St. John the Baptist, the tomb of the Virgin Mary, and the room of the Last Supper.
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Fine periwinkle boards with gilt titles in like pictorial dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. Beautifully illustrated with black and white landscape photographs and with deep rich locale and informative text. A lovely visit to the Holy Land.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 4to 224 pp; Book has no names, pages unmarked, bumped corner, pages unmarked, white jacket very nice. Comes in a clear mylar DJ cover.; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.
