temple of juno in agrigento caspar david friedrichIn the painting Temple of Juno at Agrigento, Caspar David Friedrich transports us to the heart of Antiquity, juxtaposing the ephemeral and the eternal. On the canvas, the majestic ruins of the temple rise up, evoking the past grandeur and inevitable decadence of civilisations. The Doric columns, eroded by time, contrast with the infinite sky, tinged orange by the setting sun. The shadow cast by these remains on the rocky ground reminds us that even in