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Temple of Apollo
Temple of Apollo
Temple of Apollo
Temple of Apollo
Temple of Apollo

© By courtesy of the Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay. Image credit: Allan Pollok-Morris. Courtesy of Jupiter Artland

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'Temple of Apollo' is a neoclassical-style sculpture. A text inscribed in gold runs around the base of the temple’s dome, reworking the opening of Walter Pater’s 1893 text 'Apollo in Picardy' to attach his words to Saint-Just: 'Consecutive upon Apollo a titanic revolt in his heart… a god definitively in exile – L. A. St-Just.'

Made of Portland stone, 'Temple of Apollo' was originally conceived for Little Sparta, Finlay's garden located in the Pentland Hills, near Edinburgh. Not happy with its 'grandness', Finlay originally cast the temple aside. He was happy to later find the perfect poetic site for the temple at Jupiter Artland.

The temple was adapted for its new location by the addition of the dome and gold inscription.

Jupiter Artland

Edinburgh

Title

Temple of Apollo

Date

2005

Medium

Portland stone & gold leaf

Measurements

H 300 x W 300 x D 300 cm

Accession number

JAC20052

Acquisition method

site-specific acquisition

Work type

Sculpture

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