REDUCED Oil on Canvas "Men at the Wailing Wall"

Fine Art : Oils

 

I bought this painting from another dealer who had purchased it from an estate. I fell in love with the subject matter, having once visited the Wailing Wall on a tour of Jerusalem. I believe the artist has captured it beautifully although he or she did not choose to sign this work. I removed the painting from the frame to search for a signature and could not find one. The paper backing was crumbling, so I removed it. This can be purchased with or without the original frame for the same price.

Created of huge hewn stones, the Wailing Wall is the last wall standing from King Herod's Temple that he built prior to the time of Christ. That Temple was destroyed in 70 A.D. by the Romans, and this wall is all that is left and a holy site to both Jews and Christians alike. When the sun hits it just right, the stones seem to almost glow. The artist captured that beautifully. Although Israel was created as a nation in 1948, the Jews did not have access to the Wailing Wall until after the 1967 war. I would date this painting post 1967 because of that, although today, and for the last years Jews are rarely allowed to gather or pray at the Wall due to an agreement with the PLO.

When you could visit the wall, both Christians and Jews alike were welcome there pre-agreement, it was a tradition to write down a prayer on a piece of paper and place it in one of the cracks between the stones. It was quite something to see all those tiny pieces of paper wedged into those huge stones. A special place, and a special painting. Overall condition of the piece is very good.

Size: Unframed, 22.5 X 19.25 inches

Medium: Oil on Canvas over Board

Item ID: 228-07FA