Caption

Kiev - Pechersk Lavra. Graphic print (steel engraving), 1835–1850, likely by W. Floyd (English graphic artist, active c.1835–1844). Series of Views of the Most Beautiful Places in the World. Album includes views such as Tsarskoye Selo, Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Palermo, etc. Steel engraving with Cyrillic inscriptions at the bottom and signatures on the right: Floid, Branderd, Godert. Subject: Pechersk Lavra — monastery founded mid-11th century by monks Anthony and Theodosius; original monastery built in caves on the Dnieper slopes. Monastery complex acquired its present appearance in the 17th–18th centuries with Ukrainian Baroque expansions featuring numerous turrets, ornate gables and decorations, and exterior frescoes depicting historical and ecclesiastical figures. Materials/technique: graphic print/album plate. Date: 1835–1850., A grayscale printed landscape showing an elevated view of a group of ornate buildings and churches with domes and spires set behind terraces of trees and walls, with darker shaded foliage in the foreground and lighter sky above. The composition includes several clustered structures with towers and detailed rooflines, bridges or walls connecting sections, and a layered hillside receding toward a distant horizon. Visible colors are shades of black, white, and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_104

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76.5Mb (8.1Mb) / 20.0in x 14.9in / 6000 x 4455 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kiev - Pechersk Lavra Graphic print steel engraving 1835–1850 W Floyd English graphic artist active c.1835–1844 Series Views Beautiful Places World Album includes views Tsarskoye Selo Peterhof St Petersburg Palermo etc Steel engraving Cyrillic inscriptions bottom signatures right Floid Branderd Godert Subject Pechersk Lavra monastery founded mid-11th century monks Anthony Theodosius original monastery built caves Dnieper slopes Monastery complex acquired present appearance 17th–18th centuries Ukrainian Baroque expansions featuring numerous turrets ornate gables decorations exterior frescoes depicting historical ecclesiastical figures Materials technique graphic print album plate Date grayscale printed landscape showing elevated view group ornate buildings churches domes spires set terraces trees walls darker shaded foliage foreground lighter sky composition several clustered structures towers detailed rooflines bridges connecting sections layered hillside receding distant horizon Visible colors shades black white gray.