| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART02712 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 28.2 cm x 22 cm; Unframed: 22 cm x 15.6 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on wood panel |
| Maker |
Lambert, George |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Jericho |
| Date made | c. May 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Monastery in the ravine of Wadi Kelt
Description
The Greek monastery of St George was built in the late fifth century. It is believed to contain the cave where Elijah was fed by the ravens. It was hewn out of the precipitous cliffs of the Wadi Kelt, a few kilometres above Jericho. Lambert used a vertical format to get a sense of the unusual location, the precipitous cliffs, and the way the monastery is part of the rock face.