Artwork
The main entrance to the A-Ma Temple, Macau
The main entrance to the A-Ma Temple, Macau is a drawing by the Romanticist artist George Chinnery. It dates from 16 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A drawing depicts the main entrance to the A-Ma Temple in Macau, featuring an additional inset drawing oriented at a right angle.
About this work
Overview
A drawing depicts the main entrance to the A-Ma Temple in Macau, featuring an additional inset drawing oriented at a right angle.
Subject & Meaning
The artwork presents two distinct scenes: the temple's 'moon gateway' and fishermen drying their nets, likely aiming to capture both the religious site and everyday life in Macau.
Technique & Style
The drawing employs a specific technique, cross-hatching, which is characteristic of the artist's style and contributes to the overall visual effect.
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.
Part of the A-Ma temple, Macau
The main entrance to the A-Ma Temple, Macau
Drawings of the A-Ma temple, Macau
Part of the A-Ma Temple, Macau
The Zhengjiao Chanlin Buddhist Temple, a part of the A-Ma Temple in 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
The A-Ma temple, Macau
The A-Ma Temple, Macau
Market stalls by an entrance to a Chinese temple, Macau