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Meera Shamma

Beirut In Art: 12 Stunning Paintings Of Our Beloved City

One of the most dynamic but simultaneously chaotic cities in the Middle East, it’s no wonder that Beirut is often painted in beautiful pieces of art. Here are some of our favorite paintings of our favorite city.

Please note: descriptions in headlines are not the actual names of the paintings.

Beirut in the 1900s by Antoine Matar




Venetian windows by Andre Kalfayan




Beirut buildings by David Kurani




Beirut fishermen at sunset by Martin Giesen




The Corniche by day by Martin Giesen




Beirut’s chaotic buildings by Mireille Goguikian




Downtown days by R. Petrosyan




The Rose House by Tom Young




The Dome by Tom Young




Beirut in color by Vanessa Gemayel




The Zaher Building by Tom Young




A labyrinth of a city by Zena Assi