Ethereal
by Joan Carroll
Buy the Original Photograph
Price
Not Specified
Dimensions
12.000 x 8.000 inches
This original photograph is currently for sale. At the present time, originals are not offered for sale through the Joan Carroll - Website secure checkout system. Please contact the artist directly to inquire about purchasing this original.
Click here to contact the artist.
Title
Ethereal
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
This is a walk through time to visit the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague. It is one of the most hushed, inspiring, and ethereal places in all of Prague. It is thought to date from the first half of the 15th century, although there are claims that it is older. The number of people buried there is also uncertain. It has been estimated that there are approximately 12,000 tombstones visible, but there may be as many as 100,000 burials. According to Jewish law and tradition, Jews must not destroy Jewish graves. So when the cemetery ran out of space, more soil was added to create extra layers and the tombstones were taken out and placed on the new layer of soil. Consequently, the walled cemetery sits several feet above the surrounding street level.
FEATURED PHOTO, Top Three Contest Winners group, 10/11/12
THIRD PLACE finish, Dramatic Lighting contest, 10/10/12
FEATURED PHOTO, 3-Day USA Artist News - GrandCanyonState Info group, 10/9/12
FEATURED PHOTO, Archaeological Art Mortality and the Bones of Life group, 7/10/12
FEATURED PHOTO, Heroes and Heroines group, 7/9/12
FEATURED PHOTO, Places you Visited and Would Recommend to Others, 7/8/12
FEATURED PHOTO, Gothic Romance group 7/8/12
Uploaded
July 8th, 2012
Statistics
Viewed 2,966 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/24/2024 at 8:18 PM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
