Vue & Description de L’Eglise du Saint Sepulchre Tant Par Dehors Que Par Dedans Avec La Chapelle

View & Description of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Both From Outside and Inside With The Chapel – Approximate Title Translation

Several elaborate views of the interior and exterior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the alleged location of Cavalry and Jesus’ tomb, and one of Christianity’s most holy sites. The copperplate-engraved sheet was originally published in Paris as part of Henri Abraham Chatelain’s important Atlas Historique. This monumental seven-volume set was first issued in Amsterdam between 1705 and 1720, but was re-printed in numerous in several subsequent editions until the late 1730s. The scholarly, but approachable, work was aimed at a broad audience, eager for new information during the Age of Enlightenment. The breadth of content offers a nuanced synthesis of geography, cosmography, history, religion, ethnology, and political science. The descriptive text (in French) and skillfully engraved maps, diagrams, and illustrations provide a fascinating window into the world of the early 18th century.