Personification of Architecture with the Genius of the Fine Arts
1797
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1797
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Personification of Architecture with the Genius of the Fine Arts is a 1797 ink by Felice Giani, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows two figures in a classical setting. One looks like a woman holding a scroll, sitting on a broken column. The other is a winged figure placing a wreath on a stone altar. Behind them are ruins, tools, and a half-buried temple. The whole scene is drawn in a warm brown color, almost like a sketch. The winged figure might stand for creativity or inspiration, while the seated woman could represent architecture. The year "MDCCXCVII" (1797) is carved on the altar, matching the FACTS. If this style interests you, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint.
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