Parthenon, Inside
Medium
pen and black ink and watercolor over black chalk and touches of graphite heightened with gray
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 16 cm (4 15/16 x 6 5/16 in.) support: 48.8 x 33.7 cm (19 3/16 x 13 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dr. Dieter Erich Meyer
Accession Number
1977.6.12
Art Historical Context
Step into the sun-dappled interior of the Parthenon *Parthenon, Inside*, a delicate 1890 drawing by German artist Themistocles von Ebrecher. This intimate study (12.5 x 16 cm) captures the ancient temple's hallowed core on the Acropolis in Athens—a marvel of classical Greek architecture dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom. Von Eckenbrecher, for his evocative landscapes and architectural scenes from travels in Greece and the Near East, renders the scene with a Romantic eye for antiquity's enduring grandeur amid ruins. Executed in pen and black ink with watercolor washes over black chalk, gr...