Caption

Vilnius. Cathedral — interior of the royal crypt. Photograph from nature by Jan Bulhak 1876–1950, 1931. Depicts the crypts and archaeological excavations, including association with Barbara Radziwillówna Queen of Poland; 1520–1551. Height 12.0 cm; width 16.5 cm., The image shows a close-up of an irregular, rough textured surface with a group of decomposed, layered materials and debris spread across a ground plane; the scene is rendered in shades of black, white, and gray, with darker areas in the background and lighter, ashy patches and granular accumulations in the foreground; there are elongated, cylindrical forms partially embedded in the debris and a rounded object with a mottled surface visible among the lighter material; overall the composition features cracked, crumbly textures, scattered fragments, and contrasting tonal areas of dark gray, light gray, and near-white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A07_477

License type

Rights managed

Available size

71.6Mb (3.1Mb) / 20.0in x 13.9in / 6000 x 4169 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vilnius Cathedral interior royal crypt Photograph nature Jan Bulhak 1876–1950 1931 Depicts crypts archaeological excavations association Barbara Radziwillówna Queen Poland 1520–1551 Height 12.0 cm width 16.5 cm image close-up irregular rough textured surface group decomposed layered materials debris spread across ground plane scene rendered shades black white gray darker areas background lighter ashy patches granular accumulations foreground elongated cylindrical forms partially embedded debris rounded object mottled surface visible lighter material composition features cracked crumbly textures scattered fragments contrasting tonal areas dark gray light gray near-white.