View of the Temple of ‘Juno’ at Paestum c. 1775
giovannibattistapiranesi
landscape illustration sketch
amateur sketch
toned paper
light pencil work
pencil sketch
incomplete sketchy
coloured pencil
pen-ink sketch
watercolour illustration
watercolor
Giovanni Battista Piranesi's "View of the Temple of ‘Juno’ at Paestum" (c. 1775) is a pen and ink drawing depicting the ancient Greek temple at Paestum in Southern Italy. Piranesi was a master of architectural drawings and etchings, and his work was highly influential on the development of Romanticism and Neoclassicism. The drawing, which is now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, showcases the grandeur of the classical ruins, with a focus on the impressive columns and their intricate detail. The foreground figures of a man and cattle add a sense of scale and solitude to the scene.
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Piranesi is best known for his large prints of Rome and its surroundings, which were intended for sale to tourists. This drawing features a Greek temple in southern Italy. The composition was carefully thought out with a rhythmic succession of columns running diagonally across the picture plane. Emphasis was placed on light and dark effects and the irregular crumbling of the marble. Herders with cattle create a pastoral atmosphere.
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