Temple du Soleil--Baalbek

Alternate Title:

Temple of the Sun--Baalbek

Description:

1 photograph; b&w

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection

Physical Description:

19.8 x 24.6 cm ( 7.875 x 9.75 in).

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

A colonnade with six columns.; The photograph is in a book with a typed description in French and English. The French description: "Des substructions, 6 colonnes immenses debout sur une muraille puissante qui appartenait au côté latéral Sud de l'édifice, une rangée de massifs de pierre, voilà tout ce qui reste du temple du Soleil, mais ce peu suffit à montrer ce que devait être ce magnifique édifice. Sa longueur était de 89 mètres sur 48 de large. Les colonnes mesurent 7 mètres de circonférence et 23 de hauteur totale, entablement compris." The English translation is given: "Six immense pillars standing on a massive wall which belonged to the south side of the building, a solid mass of stone work that is all that now remains of the temple of the Sun. But even, this little suffices to show how magnificent an edifice it must have been. Its length was 89 metres, its breadth 48. The columns were 7 metres in circumference and 23 metres in height including entablature." The initials "B+P" are printed at lower left. Writing appears to have been cropped from the bottom of the photograph.; The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.; Condition: Good

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)