Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
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"Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem" (Hebrew: "שאלו שלום ירושלם, ישליו אהביך") is a sculpture by the Israeli artist Dani Karavan located on the southern wall of the Knesset assembly hall in Jerusalem, Israel.
History
[edit]In 1964, at the age of 33, Dani Karavan was commissioned by Dora Gad, the Knesset interior architect, to create a sculpture that would form the western central wall of the Knesset assembly hall. The piece was completed in 1966.[1]
The sculpture is carved in limestone from the Deir al-Asad quarry in the Galilee. It is 24 meters wide and 7 meters tall.[2] The sculpture is one of two Dani Karavan art pieces located in the Knesset; the second piece is the front wooden wall of the Knesset Auditorium.
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography – Dani Karavan". www.danikaravan.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem (1965-1966) – Dani Karavan". www.danikaravan.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.