Jerusalem Explored by Ermete Pierotti. Arch of the time of the Knights of S. John. Ruins of the Church of S. Mary the Great.
Tag: Holy Land
Holy Land is a term for the region referred to in the Hebrew Bible as Canaan, Eretz Israel or the Promised Land. Since the Roman Empire, the region has been called Palestine.
Jerusalem. South-eastern extremity of the Valley of Siloam.
View of Mount Zion, Mosque el-Aksa, Ophel, Valley of Hinnom, Mount of Offence, Valley of the Kidron, Bir-Eyub. En-Rogel, Walls and Ruins.
Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane at Jerusalem.
The Mount of Olives in Jerusalem is an elevation northeast and east of the Temple Mount and the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Fountain of Job in Gehenna, the Valley of Hinnom outside Jerusalem.
A view of a fountain house in Gehenna, the Valley of Hinnom outside Jerusalem.
The chapel of St. Helena inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The Chapel of St Helena is a 12th-century Armenian church in the lower level of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, built during the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Distant view of the Cedars of Lebanon. Landscape Illustrations of the Bible.
The Cedars of Lebanon are now comparatively few, and with them are gone the eagles and wild beasts, to which they afforded shelter
The Stone of Unction in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Stone of Unction, also known as the Stone of Anointing in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem 1839
The Exterior of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem.
The first and most interesting object within the walls of the Holy City, the spot to which every pilgrim first directs his steps, is the Holy Sepulchre
The tomb of Zechariah in the valley of Jehoshaphat, Israel.
The Tomb of Zechariah is a square block and is so called in allusion to him who was “slain between the temple and the altar.”
Entrance to the tombs of the kings, Jerusalem. Plan and sections.
Plan and sections of the Tombs of the Kings, and of other tombs; that of Jehoshaphat, and one like that of our Lord.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com