Gezicht op het monument van Lysicrates in Athene 1758

"Gezicht op het monument van Lysicrates in Athene" is an etching by Jacques Philippe Le Bas from 1758. The print shows a detailed view of the monument of Lysicrates, an ancient Greek choragic monument in Athens, as seen from a narrow street. Le Bas meticulously captures the architectural details of the monument and its surrounding buildings, with a focus on the interplay of light and shadow. The scene is populated with figures, adding a sense of scale and human activity. The etching is a testament to the meticulous detail and technical mastery of Le Bas, a renowned printmaker of his time. The print exemplifies the 18th-century fascination with classical antiquity and the growing interest in architectural views.