Artwork
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Olympian Zeus is an ink drawing by the Impressionist artist Themistocles von Eckenbrecher. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Temple of Olympian Zeus is a drawing created in 1890 by Themistocles von Eckenbrecher, a German artist known for landscapes and seascapes.
Technique & Style
The work combines pen and black ink, watercolor, and graphite over black chalk, showcasing von Eckenbrecher's late Romantic style through its atmospheric rendering.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, capturing the ruins with a focus on detail and mood.
Artist & collection
Artist
Karl Paul Themistokles von Eckenbrecher (17 November 1842, Athens – 4 December 1921, Goslar) was a German landscape and marine painter, in the late Romantic style.
