The Sack of the Temple at Jerusalem

c. 1838

Luigi Ademollo

Associated Names
Luigi Ademollo

Artist, Italian, 1764 - 1849

This is a drawing of a battle scene. The image shows figures engaged in combat, including warriors with swords and shields in a landscape with architectural ruins. Details include columns and statues. The figures are in dynamic poses, emphasizing the intensity of the scene. Two smaller panels below show additional scenes. Intricate detailing and shading contribute to the drawing's atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (cut within platemark): 45.2 x 70.2 cm (17 13/16 x 27 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.89.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meyer 1872 - 1885, no. undesc

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased by NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

Bibliography

1872

  • Meyer, Julius et al. Allegmeines Kunstler-Lexikon, unter Mitwirkung der namhaftesten Fachgelehrten des In- und Auslandes. 3 vols. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 1872-1888: undesc

Wikidata ID

Q76347999

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