Egypt and Nubia: Volume I - No. 18, The Great Sphinx, Pyramids of Gizeh, Front View
1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This drawing shows a sandy desert with three big pyramids in the background. In front of them sits a large stone statue with a human head and a lion’s body—the Great Sphinx. The sky is light and hazy, and the ground looks flat and empty. The artist used soft, muted colors to show the heat and quiet of the desert. The pyramids and Sphinx are drawn carefully, but the whole scene feels peaceful, not grand. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and nature in their work.
