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Black and white lithograph of the Parthenon's columns lit against a dark stormy sky, with scattered ruined stones in the foreground.

Sunset on the Parthenon, from the series Land of the Temples

A lithograph showing the Parthenon on its hill, its colonnade lit in pale white against a dark, hatched sky. Loose stone blocks and fragments lie scattered across the foreground, with a smaller ruined structure at the left edge. Dense crosshatching and soft tonal shading give the scene a brooding, atmospheric mood.

Artist
Joseph Pennell
Date
ca. 1913
Medium
lithograph on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2240 × 1792 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1918).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Puesta de sol sobre el Partenón, de la serie Tierra de los templos

Litografía que muestra el Partenón sobre su colina, con su columnata iluminada en tonos blancos contra un cielo oscuro y sombreado. Bloques de piedra y fragmentos sueltos se esparcen por el primer plano, y una pequeña estructura en ruinas aparece en el borde izquierdo. El denso rayado y el sombreado suave crean un ambiente melancólico.

Português: Pôr do sol sobre o Partenon, da série Terra dos templos

Litografia que mostra o Partenon sobre sua colina, com a colunata iluminada em tons claros contra um céu escuro e hachurado. Blocos de pedra e fragmentos espalham-se pelo primeiro plano, e uma pequena estrutura em ruínas aparece na borda esquerda. O denso hachurado e o sombreado suave dão à cena um clima sombrio e atmosférico.

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