Dublin Core
Title
Jerusalem: Shrine of the Book
Description
The Shrine of the Book is a museum built to house the Dead Sea Scrolls, which were discovered between 1947 and 1956. The unusual design for the dome was based on imagery from one of the scrolls, specifically the War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness.
Creator
Chester Smolski
Date
1980-03-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Photograph
Identifier
0994
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
City
Jerusalem
Country
Israel
Creator 1
Armand Bartos
Creator 1 Dates
1910-2005
Creator 1 Role
Architect
Creator 2
Frederick Kiesler
Creator 2 Dates
1890-1965
Creator 2 Role
Architect
Creator 3
Gezer Heller
Creator 3 Role
Architect
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Architecture -- Museum architecture;