A Jerusalem that isn’t coming back through the Orientalist eye of German painter Gustav Bauernfeind (1848-1904).

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“German Colony in the Holy Land.” No date. Watercolor. In the public domain due to age. via https://israel-tourguide.info/2014/02/21/gustav-bauernfeind-and-orientalism/
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“Jerusalem.” No date. Oil on board. Image © Stern Gallery, Tel Aviv. Fair use license. via https://sterngallery.art/artwork/artists/bauernfeind-gustav/jerusalem-9/#.Xn8f0ohKjqU
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“The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem.” In the public domain due to age. via https://threader.app/thread/869601110771851268

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