City of David (1967)

City of David(1967)

9.5x14/B/W edition size 180 pieces

The City of David, locally known as Wadi Hilweh, is the name given to an archeological site by many scholars as the original settlement of Jerusalem during the Bronze and Iron Ages. The location is the southern part of the eastern ridge of ancient Jerusalem. It is South of the Temple Mount and east of the Tyropoeon Valley.

Biblically, it is an important site of archeology. It is home to the Siloam Tunnel, built by Hezekiah during the 8th century BCE.

The name “City of David” originates from when the Israelite king David conquered Jerusalem (Jebus).

My father sketched the design for this lithograph in the late 50s-early 60s. My Grandparents acquired the Antique Dallah Brass Coffee Pot (Ottoman Empire) in the antiquities area in Jerusalem in the early 20th century.

My father rarely spoke about specific pieces of art he created. In his words," This is the Jerusalem I love."