View of the Temple of ‘Juno’ at Paestum
Also titled Gezicht op de tempel van ‘Juno’ bij Paestum
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Mogliano Veneto, 1720–1778)
c. 1775
- Medium
- paper, pencil, chalk
- Classification
- design
- Dimensions
- height 465 mm x width 675 mm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, 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
About this work
Piranesi is best known for his large prints of Rome and its surroundings, which were intended for sale to tourists. This drawing features a Greek temple in southern Italy. The composition was carefully thought out with a rhythmic succession of columns running diagonally across the picture plane. Emphasis was placed on light and dark effects and the irregular crumbling of the marble. Herders with cattle create a pastoral atmosphere.
