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Baalbek

1843–44
Not on view
Ruled by the Romans from the first century B.C. and known then as Heliopolis, Baalbek bears many traces of its ancient past, among them the Corinthian capitals of a ruined mosque (seen in an image displayed nearby) and the remnants of three temples considered to represent the ultimate in Roman Imperial architecture. In this panoramic view, Girault photographed a subject also favored by later artists, a column leaning against the exterior of the well-preserved Temple of Bacchus; Girault’s notes refer to it as the "petit temple."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Baalbek
  • Artist: Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (French, 1804–1892)
  • Date: 1843–44
  • Medium: Daguerreotype
  • Dimensions: Image: 3 3/4 × 9 7/16 in. (9.5 × 24 cm)
  • Classification: Photographs
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moran Gift, in memory of Louise Chisholm Moran, Joyce F. Menschel Gift, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 2016 Benefit Fund, and Gift of Dr. Mortimer D. Sackler, Theresa Sackler and Family, 2016 (2016.611)
  • Object Number: 2016.611
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs

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