Tel Megiddo
Tel Megiddo
- Collection ID
- ART.001221.4
- Type
- Art
- Date
- 1983
- Geography
- United States
- Language
- N/A
- Medium
- Paint and Ink on Paper
- Dimensions
- 29.9 × 22.3 in. (75.9 × 56.5 cm)
- Exhibit Location
- Not on View
Tel Megiddo is part of a four-print series titled Tel Suite by American artist Sandra Bowden. Each print in the series is an intaglio collagraph depicting an abstract interpretation of a biblical archaeological site, called a tel. Tel Megiddo illustrates the many layers of the site of Megiddo by using varied textures created by fabric and other materials during the printing process. In the center is an image of the lion seal, one of the most famous artifacts found at this site as of 1983. It contains a Hebrew inscription that reads, “Belonging to Shema, servant of Jeroboam.” The lower section of the print contains a stone wall indicative of the gate of this Israelite city, which is attributed to Solomon in the Bible.
Tel Megiddo is part of a four-print series titled Tel Suite by American artist Sandra Bowden. Each print in the series is an intaglio collagraph depicting an abstract interpretation of a biblical archaeological site, called a tel. Tel Megiddo illustrates the many layers of the site of Megiddo by using varied textures created by fabric and other materials during the printing process. In the center is an image of the lion seal, one of the most famous artifacts found at this site as of 1983. It contains a Hebrew inscription that reads, “Belonging to Shema, servant of Jeroboam.” The lower section of the print contains a stone wall indicative of the gate of this Israelite city, which is attributed to Solomon in the Bible.
Created in 1983 by Sandra Bowden, Massachusetts; Donated in 2022 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
References
Romaine, James. The Art of Sandra Bowden. Baltimore, MD: Square Halo Books, Inc. 2005. Pp. 56–57, 166–167.
Created in 1983 by Sandra Bowden, Massachusetts; Donated in 2022 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
References
Romaine, James. The Art of Sandra Bowden. Baltimore, MD: Square Halo Books, Inc. 2005. Pp. 56–57, 166–167.
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