Jerusalem from the East
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13"x19" signed print: archival pigmented inks on matte watercolor paper From the summit of the Mount of Olives most of the important geographical and architectural features of the city can be seen. From the left are the Hill of Evil Council (Abu Tor), the Hinnom Valley, Mount Zion with the Church of the Dormition in the distance, the south and east walls of the Old City, the Aqsa Mosque and shining Dome of the Rock, and the East Wall with the Golden Gate at the far right. In the foreground are the gravestones on the slope of the Mount of Olives. At the left, just beyond the line of gravestones, is the southeast ridge of the City of David; to the right is the Kidron Valley. Directly behind, is Bethany, (Jn. 11:18), site of the homes of Lazarus, his sisters Martha and Mary, and of Simon the Leper where Jesus was anointed prior to Passover (Mk. 14:3). Jesus returned to Bethany after his entry into Jerusalem (Lk. 24:50); from Bethany he proceeded to Jerusalem and his Crucifixion. This view has changed little through the centuries. Climbing the steep ascent to Bethany "in the footsteps of Jesus" has always been an important aspect of Christian pilgrimage, in part because one can be fairly certain that Jesus walked this road and had a similar view of Jerusalem.