Scene in a Temple Dedicated to Athena
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Accession Number
1938-88-7371
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Fortunato Duranti (7–1863), an Italian artist active during the early 19th century, *Scene in a Temple Dedicated Athena* sometime between 1825 and1850. This drawing a moment within a sacred space honoring Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, reflecting the era's fascination with classical antiquity Duranti, working in a time when European artists drew heavily from Greco-Roman heritage amid the Neoclassical revival, likely evoked the grandeur of ancient temples through intricate architectural details and atmospheric lighting. As a drawing from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's ...