Entrance to the Tombs of the Kings, Jerusalem
1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Entrance to the Tombs of the Kings, Jerusalem is a 1839 by David Roberts, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a rocky hillside with a crumbling stone building half-buried in the ground. People in colorful robes stand around—some carrying water jugs, others leaning on sticks. The scene looks dusty and worn, with a few scraggly plants poking through the rocks. The building’s carvings are faded, and the text on its front is barely readable. The artist drew it like a travel sketch, focusing on how the ruins fit into the landscape. Want to see more like this? Check out Romanticism.
