Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai

Details

J. Torre (Irish, 19th Century)
Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai
signed and indistinctly inscribed 'J. Torre from ...' (on the reverse); and further inscribed with title 'The Convent of Sinai' (on the reverse)
oil on board
9½ x 12¼ in. (24 x 31 cm.)

Provenance

with Mathaf Gallery, London (inv. no. K317).

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.

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Lot Essay

Saint Catherine's Monastery in Sinai in Egypt was founded by Emperor Justinian I in 548 and building ended in 565. The Greek Orthodox monastery still stands today and is one of the oldest active monasteries in the world.

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