Temple of Jupiter in Island of Aegina, plate 77 from Liber Studiorum by Joseph Mallord William Turner

Temple of Jupiter in Island of Aegina, plate 77 from Liber Studiorum n.d.

drawing, print, etching, paper

landscape illustration sketch

drawing

amateur sketch

light pencil work

print

pen sketch

etching

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

etching

paper

ink drawing experimentation

england

pen-ink sketch

watercolor

This is a print from Joseph Mallord William Turner's series "Liber Studiorum" (Book of Studies), which was his personal collection of landscape compositions. "Temple of Jupiter in Island of Aegina" is an etching and mezzotint that exemplifies the Romantic movement's fascination with the sublime. The composition features a dramatic juxtaposition of nature and man-made structures, with the ruins of a temple nestled amongst a lush forest. The print is known for its expressive use of line and its atmospheric rendering of light and shadow.