The Temples on the Wall, Girgenti
1913
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1913
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows two old stone buildings sitting on a rocky hillside. The cliffs are rough and jagged, with cracks and layers of rock. One temple has columns, and the other looks like a flat roof with steps. The sky is faint, almost erased, and the whole scene feels sketchy and quick. The artist used a technique where ink is drawn on a flat stone instead of paint on canvas. This makes the lines look slightly rough and uneven. Look up lithography to see how this process works.
