The Temple of Concord on the Wall, Girgenti

1913

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows an ancient temple on a hill, viewed from below. The temple dominates the upper part of the scene with classical columns lining the ridge. The painting style includes expressive brushstrokes creating contrasts of light and shadow in a lithographic style. The color scheme is monochromatic with gray and black tones. The foreground has rough terrain with sporadic vegetation and a tree on the left. The temple stands out against the sky. The image combines a natural landscape with ancient architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6787

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 313


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022483

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