Artwork
The A-Ma Temple, Macau
The A-Ma Temple, Macau is a drawing by the Romanticist artist George Chinnery. It dates from 4 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Overview
The A-Ma Temple, Macau is a drawing depicting a temple façade overhung by trees, with a junk image on a boulder beside the entrance steps.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing shows the A-Ma Temple's detailed façade, with steps leading to the entrance, set amidst natural surroundings.
Technique & Style
The drawing employs fine lines to create texture and depth, utilizing a technique akin to cross-hatching to achieve a detailed representation.
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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 A-Ma temple, Macau
The A-Ma temple, Macau, and the nearby rocks, both seen from the bay
The main entrance to the A-Ma Temple, Macau
The Zhengjiao Chanlin Buddhist Temple, a part of the A-Ma Temple in Macau
Drawings of the A-Ma temple, Macau
The church of S. Lazaro, Macau
The gateway pavilion at the A-Ma temple, Macau, its guardian lions, and a cat
Market stalls by an entrance to a Chinese temple, Macau
The A-Ma Temple, Macau
A church in Macau
A building in Macau