Architectural Fantasy: Ruins of a Circular Temple Seen through a Natural Arch

Pâris employed a mix of pen and black ink, watercolor, and gouache over graphite on laid paper to achieve soft, dreamy colors and detailed textures, characteristic of his representational style.

This work reflects the late 18th-century artistic interest in imaginary and ruined landscapes, a theme that would become a hallmark of Romanticism, with artists often depicting fantastical or decaying structures.