The image shows a classical temple structure. It features tall Corinthian columns supporting a circular base, intricate carvings, and sculptures of figures on the upper part of the building. There is a dome or cupola on top with additional sculptures. Soft clouds are seen in the background. Below the drawing, there is text related to the temple or event depicted.
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The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1746: The Temple of Minerva

Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain (French, 1715 - 1759)

1746

Medium
etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 40 x 47.7 cm (15 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.) ; sheet: 43.5 x 46.8 cm (17 1/8 x 18 7/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gourary
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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