View of the Remains of the Temple of Venus on the Isle of Nisida Close to Pouzzol on the Gulf of Naples
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 13 3/8 × 17 5/16 in. (34 × 44 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.1480
Art Historical Context
In the mid-18th century, European travelers on the Grand Tour flocked to the Bay of Naples, captivated by its ancient Roman ruins that evoked the grandeur of classical antiquity. This enchanting engraving, *View of the Remains of the Temple of Venus on the Isle of Nisida Close to Pouzzol on the Gulf of Naples* (1761), captures the poetic decay of the Temple of Venus on the tiny volcanic island of Nisida, near Pozzuoli. Created by French artists Noël Le Mire, a master engraver, and Charles François Grenier de Lacroix, it offers a panoramic vista of weathered columns and arches framed by the shi...
About the Artist
Noël Le Mire|Charles François Grenier de Lacroix (French|French) · 1700 |1724 –1782 |1801
French, Marseille 1700?–1782 Berlin|French, Rouen 1724–1801 Paris