Holy City Collection

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Gange River and Historic Ghats

Bethlehem, c. 1870 (pencil & w/c on paper)
BAL234953 Bethlehem, c.1870 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; Courtesy of Thomas Brod and Patrick Pilkington

Co-existence
Souvik Banerjee

Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Terme (b / w photo)
6017699 Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Terme (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Terme)

Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Veduta della Biblioteca (b / w photo)
6017694 Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Veduta della Biblioteca (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Veduta della Biblioteca)

Roma: Palazzo Spada (b / w photo)
6017673 Roma: Palazzo Spada (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palazzo Spada. Illustration for Die Ewige Stadt Erinnerungen An Rom by Kurt Hielscher)

Roma: Museo Nazionale, Niobide (b / w photo)
6017671 Roma: Museo Nazionale, Niobide (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Museo Nazionale, Niobide)

Roma: Fontana di Trevi (b / w photo)
6017669 Roma: Fontana di Trevi (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fontana di Trevi)

Roma: A Villa Umberto, gia Villa Borghese (b / w photo)
6017664 Roma: A Villa Umberto, gia Villa Borghese (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Villa Umberto, gia Villa Borghese)

Roma: Davanti al Museo Borghese (b / w photo)
6017660 Roma: Davanti al Museo Borghese (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Davanti al Museo Borghese)

Roma: Il tempio di Vesta (b / w photo)
6017654 Roma: Il tempio di Vesta (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il tempio di Vesta)

Roma: Palatino, Panorama dal Palazzo di Settimio Severo (b / w photo)
6017637 Roma: Palatino, Panorama dal Palazzo di Settimio Severo (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palatino, Panorama dal Palazzo di Settimio Severo)

Roma: Palazzo del Quirinale, Sala Peri (b / w photo)
6017614 Roma: Palazzo del Quirinale, Sala Peri (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palazzo del Quirinale, Sala Peri)

Roma: Vaticano, Galleria dei Candelabri (b / w photo)
6017610 Roma: Vaticano, Galleria dei Candelabri (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vaticano, Galleria dei Candelabri)

Roma: Vaticano, Galleria della Biblioteca (b / w photo)
6017603 Roma: Vaticano, Galleria della Biblioteca (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vaticano, Galleria della Biblioteca)

Roma: Cortile del Belvedere nel Vaticano (b / w photo)
6017602 Roma: Cortile del Belvedere nel Vaticano (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cortile del Belvedere nel Vaticano)

Roma: Accesso al Monte Pincio (b / w photo)
6017652 Roma: Accesso al Monte Pincio (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Accesso al Monte Pincio)

Roma: Sul Monte Pincio (b / w photo)
6017651 Roma: Sul Monte Pincio (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sul Monte Pincio)

Roma: Il Colosseo (b / w photo)
6017640 Roma: Il Colosseo (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il Colosseo. Illustration for Die Ewige Stadt Erinnerungen An Rom by Kurt Hielscher)

Roma: Foro Romano, Basilica di Costantino (b / w photo)
6017630 Roma: Foro Romano, Basilica di Costantino (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foro Romano, Basilica di Costantino)

Roma: Foro Romano (b / w photo)
6017625 Roma: Foro Romano (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foro Romano. Illustration for Die Ewige Stadt Erinnerungen An Rom by Kurt Hielscher)

Roma: Frascati, Villa Falconierei (b / w photo)
6017684 Roma: Frascati, Villa Falconierei (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frascati, Villa Falconierei)

Roma: Panteon (b / w photo)
6017650 Roma: Panteon (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panteon. Illustration for Die Ewige Stadt Erinnerungen An Rom by Kurt Hielscher (Ernst Wasmuth)

Roma: Cordonata d accesso al Campidoglio (b / w photo)
6017649 Roma: Cordonata d accesso al Campidoglio (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cordonata d accesso al Campidoglio)

Roma: Veduta del Colosseo (b / w photo)
6017644 Roma: Veduta del Colosseo (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Veduta del Colosseo)

Roma: Colosseo, Interno (b / w photo)
6017636 Roma: Colosseo, Interno (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colosseo, Interno)

Roma: Arco di Costantino (b / w photo)
6017634 Roma: Arco di Costantino (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arco di Costantino)

Roma: Nel Foro Romano (b / w photo)
6017623 Roma: Nel Foro Romano (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nel Foro Romano)

Roma: La Scala di Spagna (b / w photo)
6017620 Roma: La Scala di Spagna (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Scala di Spagna)

Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Natatorium (b / w photo)
6017705 Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Natatorium (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Natatorium)

Roma: Tivoli (b / w photo)
6017695 Roma: Tivoli (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tivoli. Illustration for Die Ewige Stadt Erinnerungen An Rom by Kurt Hielscher (Ernst Wasmuth, 1925)

Roma: Museo Nazionale, Piedistallo di Pietra (b / w photo)
6017683 Roma: Museo Nazionale, Piedistallo di Pietra (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Museo Nazionale, Piedistallo di Pietra)

Roma: Villa Colonna (b / w photo)
6017674 Roma: Villa Colonna (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villa Colonna. Illustration for Die Ewige Stadt Erinnerungen An Rom by Kurt Hielscher)

Roma: Palazzo Borghese (b / w photo)
6017672 Roma: Palazzo Borghese (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palazzo Borghese)

Roma: Palazzo Venezia, Piccolo Cortile (b / w photo)
6017663 Roma: Palazzo Venezia, Piccolo Cortile (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palazzo Venezia, Piccolo Cortile)

Roma: La colonna di Trajano (b / w photo)
6017618 Roma: La colonna di Trajano (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: La colonna di Trajano)

Roma: Foro Trajano (b / w photo)
6017613 Roma: Foro Trajano (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foro Trajano. Illustration for Die Ewige Stadt Erinnerungen An Rom by Kurt Hielscher)

Roma: Panorama della cupola dis Pietro (b / w photo)
6017597 Roma: Panorama della cupola dis Pietro (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panorama della cupola dis Pietro)

Roma: Panorama dal Colosseo verso il Palatino (b / w photo)
6017641 Roma: Panorama dal Colosseo verso il Palatino (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panorama dal Colosseo verso il Palatino)

Roma: Foro Romano, Atrio di Vesta (b / w photo)
6017632 Roma: Foro Romano, Atrio di Vesta (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foro Romano, Atrio di Vesta)

Roma: Foro Romano, Arco di Tito (b / w photo)
6017621 Roma: Foro Romano, Arco di Tito (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foro Romano, Arco di Tito)

Roma: Casino del Papa nel Giardino Vaticano (b / w photo)
6017599 Roma: Casino del Papa nel Giardino Vaticano (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Casino del Papa nel Giardino Vaticano)

Roma: Tivoli, Villa d Este (b / w photo)
6017697 Roma: Tivoli, Villa d Este (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tivoli, Villa d Este)

Roma: Museo Nazionale, Cortile (b / w photo)
6017677 Roma: Museo Nazionale, Cortile (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Museo Nazionale, Cortile)

Roma: Arco di Giano,s Giorgio in Velabro (b / w photo)
6017662 Roma: Arco di Giano,s Giorgio in Velabro (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arco di Giano,s Giorgio in Velabro)

Roma: Villa Umberto, Fontana d Esculapio (b / w photo)
6017661 Roma: Villa Umberto, Fontana d Esculapio (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villa Umberto, Fontana d Esculapio)

Roma: Veduta dis Pietro in Montorio (b / w photo)
6017659 Roma: Veduta dis Pietro in Montorio (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Veduta dis Pietro in Montorio)

Roma: Foro Romano, Presso il Tempio di Vesta e di Castore (b / w photo)
6017631 Roma: Foro Romano, Presso il Tempio di Vesta e di Castore (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foro Romano, Presso il Tempio di Vesta e di Castore)

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"Exploring the Holy City: A Journey through Varanasi, Qom, and Bethlehem" Step into the enchanting realm of spirituality as we embark on a captivating journey through some of the world's holiest cities. Our first stop is Varanasi, India's sacred gem nestled in Uttar Pradesh. Here, the Gange River flows gracefully, carrying with it centuries of devotion and faith. The historic Ghats lining its banks bear witness to countless rituals and prayers that have echoed through time. Next, we find ourselves immersed in the mesmerizing interior of Dome of the Rock in Qom, Iran. As one of Iran's most revered sites after Mashad, this holy city exudes an aura of tranquility and reverence. Hazrat-e Masumeh stands tall as a beacon for pilgrims seeking solace and spiritual enlightenment. Returning to India once more, we arrive at Varanasi where ancient traditions intertwine with modern life along the Gange River and Historic Ghats. Witnessing Sadhus bestowing their blessings upon devotees is a humbling experience that reminds us of our shared humanity. Our journey then takes us to Bethlehem where history comes alive before our eyes. Through delicate pencil strokes and watercolors from c1870s, we catch glimpses into this biblical city's past - a testament to its enduring significance. As our exploration continues across continents to Rome, Italy reveals itself as another sanctuary for seekers of divine inspiration. From Tivoli's grand Villa Adriana with its majestic ruins to Palazzo Spada exuding timeless elegance - each corner whispers tales from antiquity. Finally, within Museo Nazionale lies Niobide - a black-and-white photograph capturing both beauty and fragility; reminding us that even amidst chaos coexistence can thrive if nurtured by understanding. Join us on this pilgrimage through these holy cities where cultures converge under different skies yet share an unbreakable bond rooted in spirituality and the quest for transcendence.