This closeup image, taken with a telephoto lens, captures the intricate details of the artistic painting and mosaic on the ceiling of the Chapel of the German Hospice at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ascension in Jerusalem. At the center of the artwork, Emperor Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia, is depicted seated next to Queen Augusta Victoria. They are shown holding a small model of the church together, symbolizing their joint patronage and support. The painting is adorned with an elaborate eight-point geometric decoration, featuring intricate geometric patterns that add to the visual complexity and artistic elegance of the ceiling. On each side of the central figures, there are two additional figures, a man and a woman, both wearing traditional capes. The man holds a scroll banner with the word "Misericordia," meaning Mercy, while the woman holds a banner with the word "Sapientia," meaning Wisdom. These words encapsulate the values of mercy and wisdom that the artwork aims to convey. Beneath the central image, there is an inscription that reads: "WILHELM . II . IMP . REX . AUGUSTA VICTORIA IMP : REG . hoe: AEDIF: cond't A.D.1907," indicating that the chapel was constructed in the year 1907 during the reign of Wilhelm II and Augusta Victoria.
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