The Greek Orthodox Church
of
the Holy Sepulchre
Another of David Roberts' beautifully clear drawings; this time of the Greek
Orthodox section - the Katholicon - of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in
Jerusalem, as it appeared to him 160 years ago. The side walls which make it
seem narrow, today were not then in existence and consequently - apart from any
artistic licence he may have allowed himself, the chapel appears as a large
expansive hall. The "give-away" is the urn in the centre of the floor which,
belief has it, marks the center of the world. As I mentioned in my comments on
the first of his etchings that I introduced, he made a large number on his
travels throughout the east Mediterranean, including Egypt, along the Nile,
Syria and east of the Jordan
Why don't you visit Petra Fine Arts
and have a look at a larger selection
of David Roberts' work and a short biography?
