Temple de Ipsamboul
Louis Maurice Adolphe Linant de Bellefonds
1846
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Louis Maurice Adolphe Linant de Bellefonds
1846
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a giant stone temple carved into a cliff. Four towering figures stand at the entrance, each with a large head and a simple, stiff pose. The temple walls are packed with carvings and hieroglyphs, and two small people stand in the desert sand in front of it, looking up. The artist added a mix of light and shadow to make the temple look dramatic against the desert backdrop. This was a common trick in Romanticism to create mood. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and drama in their work.
