Judea Collection (#3)

New Testament: The Shepherds of Bethlehem (colour litho)
8658755 New Testament: The Shepherds of Bethlehem (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shepherds of Bethlehem)

Jerusalem: Bethlehem, Christmas Day (coloured photo)
8675002 Jerusalem: Bethlehem, Christmas Day (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bethlehem, Christmas Day)

The Visit of the Wise Men (colour litho)
8668081 The Visit of the Wise Men (colour litho) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit of the Wise Men)

Interior view of the cupola designed by Matteo Nigetti (1560-1649) in 1644 with panels depicting scenes from the Bible
BEN85085 Interior view of the cupola designed by Matteo Nigetti (1560-1649) in 1644 with panels depicting scenes from the Bible painted by Pietro Benvenuti (1796-1844), 1828 (fresco)

Paul before Felix. Creator: Unknown
Paul before Felix

The Repentant St Peter, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
The Repentant St Peter, c17th century

St Peter, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
St Peter, 15th century

St Mary Magdalen, unknown date. Creator: Anon
St Mary Magdalen, unknown date

Distant Fronts, In Palestine; Bivouac of a division in the mountains of Judea, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Palestine; Bivouac of a division in the mountains of Judea, 1917 From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Male head, profile, unknown date. Creator: Anon
Male head, profile, unknown date

John the Baptist, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
John the Baptist, c17th century

Apostle Peter, 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Apostle Peter, 14th century

Joshua, King David and Judas Maccabeus, 1492. Creator: Master of the Strassburg Chronicle
Joshua, King David and Judas Maccabeus, 1492

Leaf Excised from a Book of Hours: The Nativity, c. 1480 (ink, tempera and liquid gold on vellum)
XOS5884589 Leaf Excised from a Book of Hours: The Nativity, c. 1480 (ink, tempera and liquid gold on vellum) by Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (c.1444-1519)

Nativity, scene from The Breslau Psalter, f.16r, c.1255-67 (parchment, gold & ink)
8601275 Nativity, scene from The Breslau Psalter, f.16r, c.1255-67 (parchment, gold & ink) by German School, (13th century); 32.6x22.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Adoration of the Shepherds (pen & ink on paper)
3598789 Adoration of the Shepherds (pen & ink on paper) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); (add.info.: by Titian Uffizi, G.D.S., Firenze, Toscana)

The Nativity, c.1500-20 (mixed media on oak wood)
7443823 The Nativity, c.1500-20 (mixed media on oak wood) by Anonymous; Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Adoration Of The Infant Christ (After Perugino), c.1844-1933 (oil on canvas)
8601504 Adoration Of The Infant Christ (After Perugino), c.1844-1933 (oil on canvas) by Swynnerton, Annie Louisa (1844-1933); 59.7x90.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, 1609 (oil on canvas)
6334552 Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, 1609 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610) (copy); Oratorio di San Lorenzo, Palermo, Sicily

Expulsion of the Jews
3782214 Expulsion of the Jews; (add.info.: Expulsion of the Jews from Judea in 135 AD by Emperor Hadrian, following the suppression of the Bar Kokhba revolt)

View of Judea (Ayutthaya), ca 1662-1665. Creator: Vingboons (Vinckboons), Johannes (1616 / 17-1670)
View of Judea (Ayutthaya), ca 1662-1665. Found in the Collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Avshalom Stalactite cave, Beit Shemesh, Israel
Avshalom Stalactite Cave Nature Reserve (also called Soreq Cave). This 82-meter-long, 60-meter-wide cave is on the western slopes of the Judean Hills outside the city of Beit Shemesh, Israel

The Penitent Saint Mary Magdalene, 1658-1706. Creator: Godfried Schalcken
The Penitent Saint Mary Magdalene, 1658-1706

British Army transport park in the Judean Hills during WW1

Polyptych of Conversano, detail of the Nativity, 1475 (tempera on panel)
7413361 Polyptych of Conversano, detail of the Nativity, 1475 (tempera on panel) by Vivarini, Bartolomeo (1432-99) (and workshop); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The adoration of the Magi, c. 1619 (oil on canvas)
7413320 The adoration of the Magi, c.1619 (oil on canvas) by Zaganelli, Bernardino di Bosio (c.1460-c.1510) & Zaganelli, Francesco di Bosio (c.1470-c.1532); 203x125 cm; Prado, Madrid

Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1480-1500 (oil on wood)
XOS5887422 Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1480-1500 (oil on wood) by Italian School, (15th century); 36x34.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Italy, 15th century)

Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1500 (oil on wood)
XOS5887421 Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1500 (oil on wood) by Italian school, (15th-16th century); 63x51 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Northern Italy)

Group of Bethlehemites, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2920882 Group of Bethlehemites, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Cooking the evening meal. c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2920880 Cooking the evening meal. c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Antonia Fortress Jerusalem
3790352 Antonia Fortress Jerusalem; (add.info.: Antonia Fortress, also known as the Tower of Antonia, Jerusalem, early 20th century view. Military barracks built by Herod the Great c.19BC)

St Paul before Agrippa (chromolitho)
7157152 St Paul before Agrippa (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Paul before Agrippa)

The temptation of Jesus Christ (engraving)
7172436 The temptation of Jesus Christ (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The temptation of Jesus Christ in the wilderness (Matthew 4)

Shekel (Coin) Depicting a Chalice, 68-69 (1st Jewish Revolt). Creator: Unknown
Shekel (Coin) Depicting a Chalice, 68-69 (1st Jewish Revolt)

Coin Depicting a Double Cornucopia, Hasmonaean Dynasty (135-76 BCE)... (103-76 BCE)
Coin Depicting a Double Cornucopia, Hasmonaean Dynasty (135-76 BCE), reign of Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BCE)

Coin Depicting a Bundle of Twigs, Hashmonean Dynasty (136-135 BCE), reign of Simon Macccabeus

Coin Depicting a Stalk of Grain, Procurator M. Ambibulus (reign of Augustus) 9-10 or 10-11 CE. Palm tree on reverse. Roman; Palestine

Mer Morte et Montagnes de Judee. Palestine(The Dead Sea and the Mountains of Judea
Mer Morte et Montagnes de Judee. Palestine (The Dead Sea and the Mountains of Judea, Palestine), 1875. Albumen print

The Holy Land in the time of Christ (colour litho)
5996940 The Holy Land in the time of Christ (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Holy Land in the time of Christ)

Coins of the New Testament (colour litho)
6032204 Coins of the New Testament (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coins of the New Testament.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Roman Monuments of Judea vanquished (engraving)
2781904 Roman Monuments of Judea vanquished (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Monuments of Judea vanquished)

Map of North Africa and West Africa, published in Strasbourg in 1522 (coloured engraving)
CHT169411 Map of North Africa and West Africa, published in Strasbourg in 1522 (coloured engraving) by Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus of Alexandria)(c.90-168)(after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Map of the Holy Land, pub. by Jan Barend Elwe, Amsterdam, 1742 (engraving)
STC101844 Map of the Holy Land, pub. by Jan Barend Elwe, Amsterdam, 1742 (engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Ruth, illustration from Women of the Bible, published by The Religious Tract
IL281092 Ruth, illustration from Women of the Bible, published by The Religious Tract Society, 1927 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Map of the Holy Land (coloured engraving)
VNK249240 Map of the Holy Land (coloured engraving) by Danckerts, Theodorus (1663-1727); Vorontsov Palace, Crimea, Ukraine; (add.info.: carte de la Judee)

Map of the Holy land in Old Testament times by Mons l Abbe de la Grive
STC255316 Map of the Holy land in Old Testament times by Mons l Abbe de la Grive, 1772 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

LtoR: Nebi Musa, Castle of Safet and Tomb of Kalata, 1871 (pen & ink on paper)
PEF316780 LtoR: Nebi Musa, Castle of Safet and Tomb of Kalata, 1871 (pen & ink on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; (add.info.: Nebi Musa)

Large bronze coin struck by the Roman Emperor Titus to commemorate the destruction of Jerusalem
6032207 Large bronze coin struck by the Roman Emperor Titus to commemorate the destruction of Jerusalem, and the golden candlestick from the Arch of Titus (colour litho) by English School

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Judea, a land steeped in history and significance, holds a prominent place on the map of Palestine. Dating back to ancient times, this region witnessed the footsteps of Jesus Christ himself. As depicted in the Map of Palestine from 1588, Judea stood as an integral part of this historical landscape. Delving deeper into its spiritual essence, we encounter the Sephirotic Tree of Life. Illustrated by Paul Ricci in his work Portae Lucis in 1516, it symbolizes the interconnectedness between heaven and earth within Judea's sacred realm. Moving towards Southern Palestine, we uncover remnants of its glorious past. The descriptive map carved on a slab atop a cliff offers breathtaking views while narrating tales from antiquity. This visual testimony transports us to an era when these lands were teeming with life and culture. During World War I, British Army transport parks dotted the picturesque Judean Hills. These temporary settlements served as crucial logistical hubs amidst conflict but now stand as reminders of that turbulent time. In modern-day Israel lies Hebron – the largest city on the West Bank – boasting captivating vistas captured through lenses by passionate photographers like P. Its rich heritage intertwines with contemporary life here; it is a testament to how history continues to shape our present. Further westward lies Caesarea where sunsets over the ocean paint mesmerizing hues across this historic cityscape. The Middle East's enchanting charm blends seamlessly with Israel's coastal beauty at this very spot - truly a sight worth beholding. Even mundane aspects find their place within Judea's narrative: toilet signs at Masada serve as markers for visitors exploring this archaeological gem hidden amidst rugged terrain. As we explore these diverse facets encompassing maps, illustrations, photographs and more; one thing becomes clear – Judea remains etched not only in geographical boundaries but also deep within our collective consciousness as an emblematic cradle of civilization and spirituality.