Kasteel gebouwd op ruïne van Venus tempel, hoog op de berg Eryx 1778

Louis Ducros rendered this view of a castle built upon the ruins of the Temple of Venus on Mount Eryx with pen and watercolor. The castle looms over the landscape, a stark symbol of transformed sanctity. The ruins, once a vibrant center of devotion to Venus, now form the foundation for a fortress. This echoes a motif found throughout history, where sacred sites of one era become the building blocks for the next. Think of the Roman temples transformed into Christian churches – a palimpsest of faith. The memory of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, lingers here, even as the castle asserts its dominance. The stone whispers of ancient rituals, hinting at a deep, subconscious connection to the past. It is a potent reminder of how the past is never truly gone.