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First World War Black and White Photographic Postcard of The Shrine at the Church the Holy Sepulcher

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c. 1916 - 1919

Overview

A small black and white photograph showing an ornate shrine surrounded by another building. The Shrine is dark in colour and enclosed by pillars and pseudo columns. There here is a single entrance. On either side of the entrance there are a total of twelve impressive marble candelabras, six large and six small ones. The façade of the holy Edicule is adorned with pillars. Above the entrance of the monument, is a relief that it is understood depicts Christ’s resurrection. Below this are several hanging oil lamps. The area above the Edicule entrance is surrounded by a decorated parapet with small square supports and pillars. The whole structure is covered by a double curvature lead dome, which is supported by the parapet wall with pillars and pillar supports. The reverse of the image has the proforma printing of part of a postcard and an inscription. The photograph has a small border and is in good condition.

Historical information

The site of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is identified as the place of both the crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth. The church has long been a major pilgrimage centre for Christians worldwide. According to the New Testament, Jesus was crucified at Golgotha. This has been identified as an area of abandoned stone quarries just outside the city wall. About ten years after the crucifixion, a third wall was built that enclosed the area of the execution and burial within the city, which accounts for the Holy Sepulchre’s location inside the Old City of Jerusalem today.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2022.1.114

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Photo Paper

Width

88 mm

Height or length