The destruction of the temple of Jerusalem

作品描述

The Destruction of The Temple of Jerusalem (Italian: La distruzione del tempio di Gerusalemme) is an 1867 history painting by the Italian artist Francesco Hayez. It depicts the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the storming of the city by Roman Army during the Great Jewish Revolt. It was a significant moment in the development of the diaspora of the Jews across Europe and the Middle of East. Hayez based his depiction on the description of the historian Josephus.