Caption

Georgenchorschranken 4 Avl (Heads from front), Detail of the rood screen in the East Choir of Bamberg Cathedral, album page, photograph, This photo is part of an album., number: '129', Bamberg, 1900 - c. 1920, photographer, Bavaria, paper, baryta paper, gelatin silver print, developed gelatin silver print, height 227 mm x width 165 mm, interior of church, Bamberg Cathedral, A close-up black and white photograph of a carved stone head mounted on a textured background, showing the upper face, hair, and beard. The stone figure has stylized wavy hair with carved concentric curls on the top and sides, deeply incised lines in the beard forming vertical ridges, a pronounced mustache, and a smooth forehead. The eyes are rounded with carved pupils and surrounding eyelids, and the nose is broad with subtle weathering marks. The surface of the stone shows variations in tone and small pitted spots, with darker shadowed areas along the left side of the face and under the chin. The photograph itself has a narrow border and visible paper grain.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A76_330

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.9Mb (12.6Mb) / 11.6in x 15.0in / 3483 x 4505 (300dpi)

Keywords

Georgenchorschranken 4 Avl Heads front Detail rood screen East Choir Bamberg Cathedral album page photograph photo part album number 129 Bamberg 1900 - c 1920 photographer Bavaria paper baryta paper gelatin silver print developed gelatin silver print height 227 mm x width 165 mm interior church close-up black white photograph carved stone head mounted textured background showing upper face hair beard stone figure stylized wavy hair carved concentric curls top sides deeply incised lines forming vertical ridges pronounced mustache smooth forehead eyes rounded carved pupils surrounding eyelids nose broad subtle weathering marks surface stone variations tone small pitted spots darker shadowed areas left side face under chin photograph itself narrow border visible paper grain