The image shows ancient ruins with a structure featuring classical columns with fluted shafts and Ionic capitals. The perspective is at ground level, allowing a direct view of the entrance. Debris and fallen stones are scattered nearby. The sky above is clear. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of sepia, emphasizing the age and texture of the stone. The lighting casts shadows and highlights that accentuate the architectural forms and details of the columns.
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The Acropolis of Athens, plate 20

William James Stillman (American, 1828 - 1901)

1869/1870

Medium
carbon print
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image: 23.8 x 18.7 cm (9 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.) ; mount: 53.1 x 36.8 cm (20 7/8 x 14 1/2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Robert B. Menschel Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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