An edition of Treasures of the Holy Land (1986)
Treasures of the Holy Land
ancient art from the Israel Museum.
By Muzeʼon Yiśraʼel (Jerusalem)
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Publish Date
1986
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Language
eng
Pages
280
Description:
The art and history of the Holy Land are presented here by distinguished members of the curatorial staff of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. A series of essays examines this land's rich complexity from prehistory through the Islamic conquest of A.D. 640, and almost two hundred works of art are discussed in texts that explore their cultural, historical, religious, and aesthetic significance. Maps, site photographs, and comparative illustrations add to the reader's appreciation of a land whose great intellectual force continues to mold today's world.