A Reconstruction of the Temple of Fortuna
before 1704
Medium
Pen and black and brown ink, brush and brown wash, brush and gray ink, over red chalk, traces of black chalk; partly incised?
Dimensions
5 1/16 x 7 11/16 in. (12.9 x 19.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Helen and János Scholz, 1958
Accession Number
58.648.2(50)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Jan Goeree's *A Reconstruction of the Temple Fortuna*, created before 1704, the Dutch artist's fascination with classical antiquity during the late Baroque era. This intricate drawing depicts an imagined restoration of the ancient Roman Temple Fortuna, the goddess of fortune and prosperity, likely inspired by surviving ruins in Rome. Goeree, a engraver and architect from a family of artists, contributed to the growing European interest in archaeological reconstruction, blending scholarly precision with artistic vision. Executed on a modest scale (5 1/16 x 7 11/16 inches), the work employs a r...
About the Artist
Jan Goeree · 1670–1731
Comment on works: Painter; Draughtsman; Engraver; History; Subjects in landscapes