1890
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
View of the Acropolis is a 1890 ink by Themistocles von Eckenbrecher, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a rocky hilltop packed with old stone buildings. At the very top sits a big, ruined temple with tall columns. Below it, smaller walls and arches spread out in layers, like steps carved into the hillside. A few trees dot the flat ground at the bottom, and the sky above is soft with wispy clouds. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show light and shadow. This style makes the ruins look both solid and a little dreamy at the same time. Next, check out the technique: watercolor to see how artists mix ink and paint for this effect.
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.
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