Title

'The Temple of Diana', 1890. Artist: Emmanuel Lansyer

Caption

'The Temple of Diana', Nîmes, France, 1890. Nîmes is famous for its remarkable collection of Roman relics. The magnificent Roman arena (1st century) seating up to 24,000, is still in use. The well-preserved Maison Carée (square house], a Roman temple (1st or 2d century), one of the finest extant examples of Roman architecture, houses a museum of Roman antiquities. Other Roman relics are the temple of Diana (2nd century), a watchtower, and the nearby Pont du Gard.

Date

1890

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B87_170

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (2,3Mb) / 12,9in x 15,0in / 3875 x 4503 (300dpi)

Keywords

religious architecture archway arch country French France religion temple statue color colour ruins archaeology ruin column pillar pillars location century ruined Nimes gard mythology roman mythology archeology relic Languedoc-Roussillon Architectural Feature 19th century nineteenth century Art Media 2nd century Roman archaeology Temple of Diana TGN landscape oil Emmanuel Lansyer Lansyer Emmanuel oil landscape