The artist represented a very significant and unforgettable moment every person who visited petra experienced , he represented the first glimpse of petra at the end of the Siq  , after a long walk in the Siq The eye would curiously wonder what is appearing at the end between those rocks to reveal that it is  the glorious city of petra , the choice of colours  and the composition makes this painting very eye capturing and memorable , the painting represents this moment in an interesting dynamic of composition and contrast between the thick dark brown shades with visible brush strokes and the vibrant light blue and white blended colours on the other side