The Parthenon from the Northwest

Giovanni B. Lusieri (1751-1821): The Parthenon from the Northwest, 1802. The building, designed by Iktinos, was considered one of the wonders of the ancient world; it is depicted here despoiled of the west pediment after plundering by Lord Elgin, for which Lusieri was primarily responsible. Watercolour, 0.58x0.95 m. (ΓΕ 23979)