[Tomb of the Virgin, Jerusalem]
1860s
![[Tomb of the Virgin, Jerusalem] by John Anthony](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/tomb-of-the-virgin-jerusalem-270439.webp)
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions
Image: 13.9 x 17.2 cm (5 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.) Mount: 27.7 x 37.3 cm (10 7/8 x 14 11/16 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of A. Hyatt Mayor, 1961
Accession Number
61.641.2.10
Tags
Art Historical Context
Captured in the 1860s by photographer Anthony, *Tomb of the Virgin Jerusalem* is a striking albumen silver print from glass negative, measuring 13.9 x 17.2 cm. This intimate yet detailed image depicts the revered Tomb of the Virgin Mary, a hallowed Christian site nestled in Jerusalem's Kidron Valley. The photograph highlights the site's iconic arches and tomb architecture, evoking theity of this ancient pilgrimage destination believed to house the empty tomb of Mary, mother of Jesus. Albumen prints, introduced in the 1840s, revolutionized photography with their sharp clarity and warm sepia to...