1847
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: View from Under the Portico of the Temple of Edfou, Upper Egypt is a 1847 by Louis Haghe, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a view from under the portico of the Temple of Edfou in Upper Egypt. The scene is set in a large, open area with stone columns and arches. In the foreground, people are gathered, some sitting and others standing. The artist has used a range of colors to depict the scene, from the warm tones of the stone to the cool blues of the sky. The overall effect is one of grandeur and beauty. The painting is a great example of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style, explore the Romanticism movement.
Louis Haghe (17 March 1806 – 9 March 1885) was a lithographer and watercolourist from the Netherlands and then the United Kingdom.
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