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The Temple of Neptune, Paestum, by Willey Reveley, watercolor, 1790

The Temple of Neptune, Paestum

Willey Reveley

1790

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

The Temple of Neptune, Paestum is a 1790 watercolor by Willey Reveley, a Neoclassicism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Willey Reveley
When & what style?
1790 · Neoclassicism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a large, ancient temple with many columns. The temple is surrounded by bushes and trees, and a person is walking in front of it. The temple has a lot of details, like the columns and the roof. It looks like it's been damaged over time. The person in front is wearing old-fashioned clothes and carrying a stick. The painting is very detailed and shows the beauty of the old temple. If you like paintings of old buildings, you might also like works by the artist Reveley, Willey.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour painting by Willey Reveley from 1790 depicts the Temple of Neptune at Paestum.

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About the artist

Portrait of Willey Reveley
Artist

Willey Reveley

Willey Reveley (1760–1799) was an 18th-century English architect, born at Newton Underwood near Morpeth, Northumberland.

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