Artwork
Der Parthenon auf der Akropolis zu Athen
Der Parthenon auf der Akropolis zu Athen is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist Friedrich Horner. It dates from 1849 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zürich.
About this work
Overview
Der Parthenon auf der Akropolis zu Athen is an oil painting created by Friedrich Horner in 1849, currently held at the Kunsthaus Zürich.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a landscape centered around the Parthenon, an ancient temple on the Acropolis in Athens, surrounded by figures and rugged terrain, conveying a sense of grandeur and importance.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work employs a representational style that emphasizes the monumentality of the Parthenon.
Artist & collection
Ruins of the Parthenon
The Parthenon
The Temple of Segesta with the Artist Sketching
Ruins of an Ancient City
Parthenon, Inside
The Temple of Athena in Paestum
Untitled
The Temple of Concordia by Girgenti
Untitled
The Temple of Athena in Paestum
The Temple of Concordia by Girgenti
Taormina. Das Theater mit dem Aetna