Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Temple in the Desert
Robed figures stand around a bright altar beneath hanging fabrics, weapons and circular shields. The original caption names The Temple in the Desert and describes the staged reception of the candidates.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Temple in the Desert" [editorial title]. In Mount Sinai Temple: Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Mount Sinai Temple. Limited commemorative edition of 500 copies, 1910, 1910, E. J. Hall Publishing Co.. Source scan leaf 116. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0506-0115
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
A historical image from an American fraternal organisation’s commemorative volume. Its theatrical desert imagery reflects the organisation’s period visual language.
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Illustrator not identified. The Temple in the Desert. Mount Sinai Temple: Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Scan leaf 116. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0506-0115