Tombs of the kings in Jerusalem. From the journey to Palestine

Tombs of the Kings in Jerusalem. From the Journey to Palestine shows the ancient Jewish burial complex north of the Old City — a series of rock-cut tombs dating to the first century BCE that tradition associated with the kings of Judah. The site was and remains a major archaeological and religious destination in Jerusalem. Ciągliński's study captures the entrance to the tomb complex — a carved stone facade cut into the rock face of the hillside — in the characteristic warm Jerusalem limestone light.

The carved stone facade and the hillside around it are rendered in closely valued warm tones — limestone and rock in the same ochre family. Strong directional light picks out the carved portal. The composition is focused on the architectural detail of the ancient tomb entrance.