Exhibitions/ Jerusalem 1000–1400: Every People Under Heaven/ Voices of Jerusalem
Jump to content tickets Member | Make a donation
Search

Jerusalem 1000–1400: Every People Under Heaven

At The Met Fifth Avenue
September 26, 2016–January 8, 2017

Voices of Jerusalem

A Textile Merchant in the Old City

 

A Scholar in Search of the City's Hidden Archives

 

A Writer Inspired by the Absent Temple

 

A Host to Pilgrims and Travelers in the Holy City

 

A Priest on Managing Access to the Holy Sepulchre

 

A Conservator on Preserving Islamic Heritage

 

A Friar on Artistic Patronage in the Old City

 

A Construction Manager on Maintaining the City's Ancient Roads

 

An Architect on Repairing the City's Ancient Churches

 

A Professor on the Intellectual Life of the Aqsa Mosque

 

Al-Qazwini (1202–1283). "The Archangel Israfil," from 'Aja'ib al-Makhluqat (The Wonders of Creation and Oddities of Existence), late 14th–early 15th century. Egypt or Syria. Opaque watercolor and ink on paper. British Museum, London. © The Trustees of the British Museum