Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Kom-Ombo
1846
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1846
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This drawing shows broken stone ruins in a desert. Big blocks of stone are scattered around, some stacked like walls. Two small figures stand near the center, looking tiny next to the huge rocks. The sky is light and flat, with no clouds. The carvings on the stones look ancient. They might be writing or symbols. The artist drew it to show how old and worn these ruins are. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used ruins like this in their work.
