Caption

Detail of the tomb of Pope Clement II in the cathedral of Bamberg, Grabmal, Stärke, album page, photograph, This photo is part of an album., number: '140', Bamberg, 1900 - c. 1920, photographer, Bavaria, paper, baryta paper, gelatin silver print, developing gelatin silver print, height 115 mm x width 220 mm, Person, Clemens II, interior of church, Bamberg Cathedral, A rectangular relief panel set against a textured border depicts a seated person with long wavy hair and draped clothing facing a large lion; the person’s arms reach toward the lion’s head and the lion rears with a flowing mane and open mouth, its front paws raised and hind legs braced, with detailed musculature and fur textures carved across both figures and a smooth, slightly scratched background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A76_337

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.4Mb (8.9Mb) / 14.9in x 8.7in / 4456 x 2623 (300dpi)

Keywords

Detail tomb Pope Clement II cathedral Bamberg Grabmal Stärke album page photograph photo part album number 140 1900 - c 1920 photographer Bavaria paper baryta paper gelatin silver print developing gelatin silver print height 115 mm x width 220 mm Person Clemens II interior church Bamberg Cathedral rectangular relief panel set textured border depicts seated person long wavy hair draped clothing facing large lion person’s arms reach lion’s head lion rears flowing mane open mouth front paws raised hind legs braced detailed musculature fur textures carved across figures smooth slightly scratched background