Treasury of Petra by Jan de Vries

John Wiliam Burdon wrote a poem about Petra in 1845:
"t seems no work of Man's creative hand,
by labour wrought as wavering fancy planned;
But from the rock as if by magic grown,
eternal, silent, beautiful, alone!
Not virgin-white like that old Doric shrine,
where erst Athena held her rites divine;
Not saintly-grey, like many a minster fane,
that crowns the hill and consecrates the plain;
But rose-red as if the blush of dawn,
that first beheld them were not yet withdrawn;
The hues of youth upon a brow of woe,
which Man deemed old two thousand years ago,
match me such marvel save in Eastern clime,
a rose-red city half as old as time."

Created by Jan de Vries.

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I believe in beautiful things made with love and attention.
It provides a pleasant world where everyone feels comfortable.
The images I make are realistic with a positive touch.

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