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MONUMENTAL: The Dome of the Rock by Ziyah Gafic and Notre-Dame de Paris by Tomas Van houtryve

Worshippers gather in front of the Dome of the Rock to celebrate prophet Muhammad’s mystical “Night journey.” According to Islamic tradition, the prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven with the help of the archangel Gabriel and returned with important guidelines for Muslims, including five daily prayers. Jerusalem, 2022. © Ziyah Gafić / VII.
Worshippers gather in front of the Dome of the Rock to celebrate prophet Muhammad’s mystical “Night journey.” According to Islamic tradition, the prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven with the help of the archangel Gabriel and returned with important guidelines for Muslims, including five daily prayers. Jerusalem, 2022. © Ziyah Gafić / VII.
2022 (wet plate collodion). © Tomas van Houtryve / VII.
2022 (wet plate collodion). © Tomas van Houtryve / VII.

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Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 2022. © Ziyah Gafić / VII.
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 2022. © Ziyah Gafić / VII.
Notre-Dame of Paris before the fire, 23 March 2017. Wet plate collodion photographic process. © Tomas van Houtryve / VII.
Notre-Dame of Paris before the fire, 23 March 2017. Wet plate collodion photographic process. © Tomas van Houtryve / VII.
Worshippers gather in front of the Dome of the Rock to celebrate prophet Muhammad’s mystical “Night journey.” According to Islamic tradition, the prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven with the help of the archangel Gabriel and returned with important guidelines for Muslims, including five daily prayers. Jerusalem, 2022. © Ziyah Gafić / VII.
Worshippers gather in front of the Dome of the Rock to celebrate prophet Muhammad’s mystical “Night journey.” According to Islamic tradition, the prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven with the help of the archangel Gabriel and returned with important guidelines for Muslims, including five daily prayers. Jerusalem, 2022. © Ziyah Gafić / VII.
2022 (wet plate collodion). © Tomas van Houtryve / VII.
2022 (wet plate collodion). © Tomas van Houtryve / VII.
The rock under the dome is also known as the Foundation Stone in both Islam and Judaism. It’s believed by some to be where the Ark of the Covenant was placed in Solomon’s Temple. Jerusalem, 2022. © Ziyah Gafić / VII.
The rock under the dome is also known as the Foundation Stone in both Islam and Judaism. It’s believed by some to be where the Ark of the Covenant was placed in Solomon’s Temple. Jerusalem, 2022. © Ziyah Gafić / VII.
Muslims pray in front of the Dome of the Rock shrine at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City. © Ziyah Gafic / VII.
Muslims pray in front of the Dome of the Rock shrine at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City. © Ziyah Gafic / VII.
The presentation of a roof truss built by hand, using only medieval tools. Paris, September, 2020. © Tomas van Houtryve / VII.
The presentation of a roof truss built by hand, using only medieval tools. Paris, September, 2020. © Tomas van Houtryve / VII.
The Dome of the Rock. © Ziyah Gafić / VII.
The Dome of the Rock. © Ziyah Gafić / VII.

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