Ruins of the Temple of Hermopolis
1809
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1809
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows broken stone columns standing in a desert. The sky is a pale blue, and the ground is flat with a few scattered rocks. The columns are tall, with some carvings on top, and they look like they used to hold up a roof. The artist painted this after visiting real ruins. The title even says "Ruins of the Temple of Hermopolis," which was a place in ancient Egypt. If you like this, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
![View of an Egyptian Temple. [Dendara]. 1807](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/69b7b6b17d97f4dc/thumb.webp)
