Word: judaea
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...flowers, fall with its gleaning; the stalks stood bare in the fields. A general taxation had been decreed for all the Roman Empire. In compliance with custom it became necessary for Joseph to make the nine days' journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, far south in the province of Judaea, the city of David, there to be taxed. It was nigh Mary's time but he took her with...
...picture (12 by 18 feet) and is expected to bring about $100,000. It is called Judaea Capta, or the Triumph of Titus. The painter, Iszo Koves, Hungarian, worked on it for 20 years, and spent 35 years gathering historical data. Then he died during the war, penni- less, leaving a destitute widow and children...
...Judaea Capta is a picture of Titus coming back to Rome with the spoils of conquered Jerusalem-including the captive daughters of Israel. Some nude Bacchantes are included for purposes of contrast...