Pagoda of Siva, Benares
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Pagoda of Siva, Benares is a 1830 by Robert Captain Smith, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a large temple on a riverbank. The temple has several tall spires and is surrounded by trees. In the foreground, there are some buildings and people near the water's edge. The drawing is very detailed, with lots of small lines that show the textures of the buildings and trees. The artist has used different shades of gray to create depth and contrast in the picture. If you like this drawing, you might also want to look into the Romanticism movement.
