Stowe Temple of Ancient Virtue
Stowe Temple of Ancient Virtue built by Kent around 1737 PGDS 1039
Copyright:
Louise Wickham
Stowe Temple of Ancient Virtue is based on the ancient Temple of Vesta at Tivoli. The four statues are replicas of the originals by Scheemakers, which were sold in 1921. They are of Epaminondas (a general), Lycurgus (a legislator), Homer and Socrates.
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Creator of original image: Louise Wickham
Keywords for image: temple, folly, Place
Period/year shown in image: 2006
Season Depicted: Spring
Source of image: Louise Wickham
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