{"product_id":"ap_24120","title":"Panorama de la Troade 1846","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"543\"\u003eThis 1846 original lithographic engraving after Théodore Du Moncel, titled \u003cem data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"176\"\u003ePanorama de la Troade\u003c\/em\u003e, forms part of the celebrated publication \u003cem data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"257\"\u003eAthènes monumentale et pittoresque\u003c\/em\u003e, issued in London by E. Gambart, Junin \u0026amp; Cie. The work reflects the nineteenth-century European fascination with the landscapes of classical antiquity, particularly regions associated with Homeric legend such as the Troad, traditionally identified with the setting of ancient Troy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003eThe engraving presents an extended panoramic view of the Troas landscape, carefully rendered in successive horizontal bands that emphasize the breadth of the terrain. Subtle gradations of light and tone evoke distance and atmosphere, while annotated peaks and geographical features suggest both artistic observation and scholarly intent. This type of panoramic representation was popular among travellers and antiquarians eager to document historically significant sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003eDu Moncel’s approach combines topographical precision with Romantic sensibility. Rather than focusing on dramatic ruins or architecture, the emphasis here lies on geography itself — the quiet expanse of hills, plains, and coastline that once framed some of the most enduring narratives of classical literature. Such images helped nineteenth-century audiences visualise distant historical settings and fostered growing archaeological curiosity about Asia Minor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003eToday, this engraving stands as both a refined decorative print and a historical document, illustrating how nineteenth-century artists interpreted and disseminated the landscapes of antiquity. It offers insight into early scholarly tourism and the visual culture surrounding the rediscovery of the classical world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngraving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchitecture - Greece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonumental and picturesque Athens - Lith by Th. Du Moncel - London published by E. Gambart Junin \u0026amp; Cie - Victor Delarue \u0026amp; Cie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePrinted by Auguste Bry in Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition, some soiling, one crease\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Du Moncel Théodore d'après","offers":[{"title":"60 x 90 \/ A-","offer_id":52756531085639,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_24120Insta2.jpg?v=1770899052","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.fr\/en\/products\/ap_24120","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}