Paestum, The Temples 1783

Saverio della Gatta made this print of the temples at Paestum some time in the late 18th or early 19th century. The temples' solemn Doric columns were already famous, but it was only during della Gatta's lifetime that their severe beauty began to command widespread respect. Before that, ancient Greek architecture was typically seen as a mere prelude to the glories of Rome. But, as you can see in this image, Paestum also became a destination for wealthy tourists, and they drove a market for souvenirs like this one. What did it mean to inscribe the image of the temples into a portable print? As a historian, I'd want to ask how antiquities came to represent ideas of nationhood and cultural identity. I'd also be keen to know how the image of Greek architecture was used in academic institutions like the art academy or the architectural school.