1841
From the collection of Historical & Ethnological Society of Greece
Πανοραμική άποψη της Αθήνας από τον Υμμητό is a 1841 by James Skene, a Romanticism work, depicting Modern Period, held at Historical & Ethnological Society of Greece.
This drawing shows a wide, flat view of a distant city with a river winding through it. In the foreground, a rocky hillside with jagged edges takes up most of the left side. The rest is mostly empty space—just faint lines for roads and a few scattered buildings. The paper has yellowed over time, and there are some brown spots where it’s worn. The artist focused on big shapes and empty sky, making the city look small and far away. This style was popular in the 1800s for showing places as they *felt*, not just how they looked. If you like this kind of view, look up Romanticism.
James Skene of Rubislaw (1775–1864) was a Scottish lawyer and amateur artist, best known as a friend of Sir Walter Scott.
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