The Stone of Anointing Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Holy Sepulchre

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also called the Church of the Resurrection by Eastern Christians, is a Christian church within the walled Old City of Jerusalem.

The site is venerated by most Christians as Golgotha, (the Hill of Calvary), where the New Testament says that Jesus was crucified, and is said to also contain the place where Jesus was buried (the sepulchre). The church has been an important pilgrimage destination since at least the 4th century, as the purported site of the death and resurrection of Jesus. Today it also serves as the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, while control of the building is shared between several Christian churches and secular entities in complicated arrangements essentially unchanged for centuries.

The main posting is was can be seen as soon as one enters the church.

Just inside the entrance is The Stone of Anointing, also known as The Stone of Unction, which tradition claims to be the spot where Jesus' body was prepared for burial by Joseph of Arimathea. However, this tradition is only attested since the crusader era, and the present stone was only added in the 1810 reconstruction.

Behind the Stone, a mosaic depicting Christ's anointing for burial decorates the outer wall of the Catholicon. The Constantinian and Crusader churches did not have this wall, so one could see to the Holy Sepulchre from the entrance.

The lamps that hang over the stone are contributed by Armenians, Copts, Greeks and Latins

In WS1, a view of the main door.

In WS2, a view of the larger of the two domes of the church.

ISO: 1600

ang25, xuaxo, belido, wgreis, Urs, AiresSantos, gervaso, leonorkuhn, ChrisJ, paura, Silvio1953, serp2000 has marked this note useful

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kevinos (6927) 2009-09-14 23:59

Another very interesting image, Antonio, documenting another historical site.You seem to getting some good images from your time in Israel and Palestine. regards kevin

xuaxo (5843) 2009-09-15 5:16

Olá António,
Três boas fotos deste local. Talvez a mais interessante seja esta principal, apesar da luz com alguma irregularidade.
A nota também está muito interessante e informativa.
Cumprimentos,
Francisco

belido (16899) 2009-09-15 10:08

Olá António,

parece que sua viagem a Jerusalém foi bem proveitosa. Muito boa captura de interior. A lente com abertura 2.8 foi essencial para que a imagem não ficasse tremida e não fosse necessário um tripé. Obrigado por compartilhar foto e nota.
Abraço,
Carlos

wgreis (6176) 2009-09-15 17:12

Antonio,
além do belo momento de prece que você conseguiu captar na imagem, chama a atenção os detalhes ricamente trabalhados na parede ao fundo.
Obrigado por compartilhar.
Wagner.

Urs (3296) 2009-09-15 22:19

Dear Antonio

Another historical site and and well written note, which explains the relevance of your well composed photograph. Technically speaking your shot is very sharp, the colors vibrant and DOF is fine. Well done

Thanks for sharing

Best regards
Urs

AiresSantos (42964) 2009-09-16 5:26

Ola Antonio
Muito bonita esta perspectiva do interior da Igreja em Jerusalem.
As cores estao optimas. Gosto da inclusão da pessoa rezando
Um abraco Amigo
Aires

gervaso (5706) 2009-09-18 15:05

Olá, António!

Estão muito interessantes essas fotos suas que mostram os costumes desse povo, tanto católicos quanto judeus! Os detalhes estão bonitos e muito bem mostrados aqui! Belas composições, contando também com os workshops!

leonorkuhn (14071) 2009-09-18 18:19

Olá Antonio,

Muito bonita imagem da Igreja do Santo Sepulcro. Os quadros e os ornamentos todos ao redor da pedra são muito interessantes. Boa inclusão da moça que reza com tanta devoção. As cores, luminosidade e detalhes estão excelentes.

Abraços
Leonor

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-09-18 21:38

Olá António

An interesting insight into Jewish religious rituals. Good repetition of the lamps & well managed low interior light levels, with an excellent diffused light & superb sharpness. Tfs!

burraburra (914) 2009-09-19 3:06

Hi Antonio,
Wonderful photograph.
Colours are nicely achieved.
Very good note. TFS.
Regards,
Graham.

paura (39376) 2009-09-20 5:19

António,
Beleza de enquadramento para mostrar a bonita cena e imagem. Lindo trabalho.

Abraço

Paulo

siamesa (13247) 2009-09-20 12:44

Olá Antonio

Um lugar sagrado para nós cristãos. Obrigada por partilhar conosco ou com os que sonham em ir até aí um dia. Maravilhosa.
Abraços
maria

Silvio1953 (42911) 2009-09-22 12:16

Ciao Antonio, great view of wonderful interior, splendid light, I like WS too, very well done, ciao Silvio

jmdias (19935) 2009-09-26 3:08

antônio

é um local que muita gente gostaria de conhecer, eu entre eles.
linda vista enquadrando a fiel e o painel de mosaicos ao fundo, que parece ser tão bonito. bem enquadrada a imagem, gosto da luz

abraços

jorge

Giorgio (8776) 2009-10-02 0:41

- Historical and mythic place Antonio excellent note TFS, peaceful and quiet atmosphere here, well done!
Hace a nice weekend.
giorgio

Greg1949 (8519) 2009-10-02 3:10

Antonio, it has been many years now since I saw this and it is still awesome to me. A friend's wife was here in the 70's, her arthritis was so bad she needed canes to walk. She knelt once here and still walks without assistance 40 something years later. There is of course no explanation for the how this happens but to believers it seems unimportant. Your fine shot brings back this wonderful memory, thanks.

Greg

serp2000 (9733) 2009-10-12 7:04

Hello, Antonio,
Interesting time, when I see one woman here. I remember the crowd here. Good note! TFS!
Serghei

marietom (32084) 2009-10-13 13:37

hello Antonio,

Bel endroit bien coloré, belle composition.
Bonne soirée
Marie