Caption

Portal of the Basilica di San Zeno (also: San Zeno Maggiore), Verona, Italy, photograph, Italy., date: '1860's', stamp: 'Fotografia E. Bressanini', caption: 'ogliti di St. Zinone ?', number: '1183.', photographer: Emilio Bressanini, c. 1865 - c. 1880, Emilio Bressanini, photographer, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 276 mm x width 218 mm, height 411 mm x width 301 mm, S. Zeno, A sepia-toned photograph of an ornate stone entrance with a large arched portal set into a brick façade, flanked by carved columns and sculpted relief panels; the arch contains decorative carvings and a recessed semicircular tympanum with figures, and a wide painted shadow crosses the doorway and surrounding stonework; tall carved doors with square panels occupy the central opening, and sculpted lion figures sit at the base of the columns on either side of the steps; a person stands near the right column partially in shadow; the ground in front is paved with large stone slabs and the upper wall shows rows of small arches and masonry blocks.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A76_475

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Keywords

Portal Basilica di San Zeno also San Zeno Maggiore Verona Italy photograph date 1860 s stamp Fotografia E Bressanini caption ogliti St Zinone number 1183 photographer Emilio Bressanini c 1865 - c 1880 pasteboard paper albumen print height 276 mm x width 218 mm height 411 mm x 301 mm S Zeno sepia-toned photograph ornate stone entrance large arched portal set brick façade flanked carved columns sculpted relief panels arch contains decorative carvings recessed semicircular tympanum figures wide painted shadow crosses doorway surrounding stonework tall carved doors square panels occupy central opening sculpted lion figures sit base columns side steps person stands near right column partially shadow ground front paved large stone slabs upper wall rows small arches masonry blocks