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The Erechtheion in 1890

A dramatic view of the Caryatid porch, with warm washes and a small human figure for scale. Strong for Athena Polias, sacred architecture and the afterlife of the…

A dramatic view of the Caryatid porch, with warm washes and a small human figure for scale. Strong for Athena Polias, sacred architecture and the afterlife of the Acropolis.

Source citation: Themistocles von Eckenbrecher. The Erechtheion in 1890. 1890. National Gallery of Art, Washington. 1977.6.20. https://www.nga.gov/artworks/56252-erechtheion

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