This 1968 illustration by Jerusalemite artist Jumana El Husseini presents a simplified and colorful view of Jerusalem’s architectural landscape (see Jumana El Husseini). Clustered buildings fill the central image, featuring domes, arches, towers, and spires associated with the city’s historic religious architecture. The structures are rendered in a decorative rather than realistic style, with repeating geometric patterns that emphasize harmony, conveying Jerusalem as a unified and iconic urban scene.
For more Jerusalem-themed art by Jumana El-Husseini, see Jumana El Husseini’s Art Expresses Her Yearning for a Lost Homeland).