Caption

Vilnius Illuminated. Cathedral, facade and southern elevation, photographed by Edmund and Boleslawa Zdanowscy; Vilnius Lithuania; cathedral Vilnius; classicism architect; before 1939; photograph, photographic print: height 8.5 cm, width 13.5 cm; album page: height 17.0 cm, width 24.5 cm, A nighttime scene of a classical building facade with a row of large, round columns supporting a triangular pediment; the facade and columns are lit in pale tones while the background is dark, creating strong contrasts of light and shadow. The pediment and entablature show carved reliefs and decorative details. Between the columns are recessed niches each containing sculptural figures, and there is a taller rectangular section to the right with a recessed statue in a framed niche and a slender street lamp in front. To the far right a colonnaded extension with several columns leads toward a domed structure partially visible behind it. The image shows shades of black, gray, cream, and sepia.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A07_497

License type

Rights managed

Available size

69.7Mb (1.7Mb) / 20.0in x 13.5in / 6000 x 4063 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vilnius Illuminated Cathedral facade southern elevation photographed Edmund Boleslawa Zdanowscy Vilnius Lithuania cathedral Vilnius classicism architect 1939 photograph photographic print height 8.5 cm width 13.5 cm album page 17.0 cm width 24.5 cm nighttime scene classical building facade row large round columns supporting triangular pediment lit pale tones background dark creating strong contrasts light shadow pediment entablature carved reliefs decorative details recessed niches containing sculptural figures taller rectangular section right recessed statue framed niche slender street lamp front far right colonnaded extension several leads domed structure partially visible image shades black gray cream sepia.