
Re-building of the Temple in Jerusalem, Illustration from the Dore Bible
Re-building of the Temple in Jerusalem, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866. In 1866, the French artist and illustrator Gustave Doré (1832–1883), published a series of 241 wood engravings for a new deluxe edition of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible, popularly known as the Bible de Tours. This new edition was known as La Grande Bible de Tours and its illustrations were immensely successful. The accession of Cyrus the Great of the Persian Empire in 559 BCE made the re-establishment of the city of Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the Temple possible..
Credit
Universal Images Group
Dimensions
3977 x 5295 pixels
Print Size @ 300 dpi
13 x 18 inches / 34 x 45 cm