The Holy Land - Hardback

by. Roberts, David

Synopsis: For centuries Jerusalem had been sketched, painted, photographed.  Travel journals have been written about Jerusalem in every conceivable language.  And yet when people envision Jerusalem, very often what they envision is Jerusalem painted by David Roberts, over 140 years ago.  He succeeded so ably in capturing the beauty of the city, its special quality, its special colours.

David Roberts' personal journal accompanying his paintings gives a verbal expression to his impressions in the lithographs he painted.  In juxtaposition with photographs of these very sites today, the works of David Roberts takes on added dimensions.  The centuries past and present join together in telling the story of Jerusalem.

This volume includes 123 colored lithographs of the Holy Land; each image is accompanied historical descriptions and explanatory text.  This book, with its beautiful pictures and text, is an excellent reference work or visual aid. Hardback. Contents:

• Volume 1: Jerusalem
• Volume 2: Galilee &  Jerusalem
• Volume 3: Judea &  the Jordan River
• Volume 4: Samaria &  Idumea (Petra)
• Volume 5: The Desert (Negev &  Sinai)