The Columns of Castor and Pollux, Girgenti

1913

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows the remains of ancient columns and a segment of an entablature from a slightly elevated angle. The perspective allows the viewer to look up at the structure against the sky. The horizon line is not distinct, and the landscape extends beyond the columns, with rolling hills and clusters of trees creating depth. The brushstrokes are detailed and meticulous, with heavy shading giving a weathered appearance to the stone. The monochromatic palette emphasizes the contrast between the ruins and the softer background, focusing on the intricate rendering of the columns closest to us.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7301

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 334


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Lithographs of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1931.

Wikidata ID

Q65022716

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