The Holy Land I Love: Classic Scenes from Ancient Bible Sites

When world-renowned artist David Roberts was commissioned to paint scenes of biblical lands, the nineteenth-century painter was overjoyed. The dazzling detail and color of his paintings brought Egypt, Palestine, and Lebanon into focus for the first time to audiences all over the world. His rich illustrations provide virtually the only visual, early records of the region, including the buried Sphinx; wild-but-mystical Jerusalem; Bethlehem, Hebron; Petra; and the Jordan River. Capturing life as it really was in the Holy Land brought Roberts international fame, and now these scenes are available to a new generation of pilgrims. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.