The Temple of Philae
Lord Frederic Leighton 1830 - 1896
Summary
View of a ruined Greek temple on the Egyptian island of Philae. The colonnaded outer court of the Temple of Isis can be seen on either side, the viewer being nearer to the left side. The ground between the colonnades is depicted as uneven with a broken obelisk at the end of the right side colonnade. Between the two colonnades a vivid blue sea is visible with mountainous mainland in the distance. There is a hazy blue sky above.
Object Name
The Temple of Philae
Creators Name
Date Created
1868
Dimensions
unframed: 18.7cm x 29.3cm
framed: 38.6cm x 48.5cm
accession number
1934.416
Place of creation
Egypt
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
Credit
Bequeathed by John Edward Yates
Legal
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