Illustration depicting an ancient Greek warrior and/or statesman, possibly Pericles. In the background, a reconstruction of the Acropolis in Athens is depicted.

Date:
circa 1990 - circa 2000
Location:
The Acropolis, Athens
Reference:
IC132/005
Type:
Artwork
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Description

It is unclear at present why this illustration, and others in this folder, were commissioned. However, the similar dimensions, style, layout and mounting of the paintings suggests that they could have been part of an exhibition or display of some kind. It's possible that this illustration is meant to represent Ancient Greece on a timeline of some sort.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC132 Miscellaneous Art Panels; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction and Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Lapper, Ivan

Keywords

Temple, Historic Person