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Indiana Jones Painting - The Treasury Petra Jordan by Richard Harpum

The Treasury Petra Jordan is a painting by Richard Harpum which was uploaded on June 27th, 2014.

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Comments (13)

Ukrainian Artists

Ukrainian Artists

Excellent! Congratulations on your sale, Richard!

Richard Harpum replied:

Many thanks!

Alida M Haslett

Alida M Haslett

Congratulations!

Richard Harpum replied:

Thank you, Alida

Antonis Meintanis

Antonis Meintanis

wonderful!!!!

Richard Harpum replied:

Thank you Antonis. I enjoyed looking through your portfolio.

Karen Cahoon Bauer

Karen Cahoon Bauer

Fabulous subject and work! Congrats!

Richard Harpum replied:

Many thanks, Karen

Irina Sztukowski

Irina Sztukowski

Congratulations on your successful art sale!

Richard Harpum replied:

Many thanks, Irina

Masha Batkova

Masha Batkova

Congratulations on your sale!

Richard Harpum replied:

Many thanks, Masha

Logan Pierson

Logan Pierson

Compelling image. Well done, Richard.

Richard Harpum replied:

Thank you Logan

Guido Borelli

Guido Borelli

Beautiful work Richard!

Richard Harpum replied:

Thank you Guido!!

Gene Parks

Gene Parks

Congratulations on your recent sale!!

Richard Harpum replied:

Thank you Gene. I love some of your sunsets - spectacular!

Sorin Apostolescu

Sorin Apostolescu

Excellent work !!!

Richard Harpum replied:

Thank you Sorin. I enjoyed looking through your portfolio. Some lovely autumn colours.

Martin Davey

Martin Davey

Lovely detail and sense of scale, and great use of a long canvas! L

Richard Harpum replied:

Martin, Many thanks. It's an inspiring place.

Richard Harpum

Richard Harpum

Al Khazneh ("The Treasury"ý) at Petra is one of the most elaborate temples in this ancient Nabataean city in southern Jordan. As with most of the other buildings in vast city, the structure was carved out of the sandstone rock face. It is the first major building to appear after walking through the Siq, a spectacular narrow canyon that winds for over 1,200m before opening out into the main city. I visited Petra in 2014 and without doubt it was the highlight of my trip to Jordan. This painting depicts the amazing view of the Treasury as you emerge from the Siq - it is truly a breath-taking sight, especially in the morning sunlight. Al Khazneh was originally built as a mausoleum and crypt at the beginning of the 1st Century AD. The name Treasury derives from a legend that bandits or pirates hid their loot in the stone urn on top of the rotunda. Regrettably, you can see significant bullet damage on the urn and indeed other parts of the structure, as raiders attempted to break it open in the hope of releasing the "treasure". However the urn is solid sandstone. Many of the building's architectural details have eroded away during the two thousand years since it was carved and sculpted from the cliff. However, because it is in a relatively sheltered area, it is still in far better condition than most of the other buildings in the city, which have suffered from more severe weathering, as well as removal of stonework. The Treasury has appeared in many Hollywood movies, gaining particular fame after being featured in climactic scenes in the popular 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, in which it is represented as the entrance to the final resting place of the Holy Grail near Hatay. In this painting, I show one of the many camels that were being touted for rides around the city. This one was adorned in elaborate Bedouin textiles. The people milling around the entrance give a sense of just how large this building is. And somehow, my favourite dog Oscar has found his way into the city and seems to have taken a liking to one of the Bedouin camel drivers.

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