Artwork
The A-Ma temple, Macau
The A-Ma temple, Macau is a drawing by the Romanticist artist George Chinnery. It dates from 19 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This drawing depicts a section of the A-Ma temple in Macau, capturing a specific architectural feature and its surroundings.
About this work
Overview
This drawing depicts a section of the A-Ma temple in Macau, capturing a specific architectural feature and its surroundings.
Subject & Meaning
The artwork focuses on a gateway at the A-Ma temple, showing steps leading up to it and trees on a hill in the background, providing a glimpse into the temple's layout and environment.
Technique & Style
The drawing employs a technique known as cross-hatching to achieve its level of detail, suggesting a high degree of skill in rendering texture and depth.
Artist & collection
Artist
George Chinnery (Chinese: 錢納利; 5 January 1774 – 30 May 1852) was an English painter who spent most of his life in Asia, especially India and southern China.
Market stalls by an entrance to a Chinese temple, Macau
The A-Ma Temple, Macau
Part of the A-Ma Temple, Macau
The main entrance to the A-Ma Temple, Macau
Part of the A-Ma temple, Macau
The A-Ma temple, Macau, and the nearby rocks, both seen from the bay
The gateway pavilion at the A-Ma temple, Macau, its guardian lions, and a cat
A street with a damaged stone wall, Macau
The Zhengjiao Chanlin Buddhist Temple, a part of the A-Ma Temple in Macau
Buildings below the College of S. José, Macau