Caption

Firenze. Cortile del Palazzo del Podestà: secolo 1878 - in or before 1888, Edizioni Brogi, photographer, Florence, Tuscany, Palazzo del Podestà (Florence), paper, albumen print, height 145 mm x width 94 mm, façade (of house or building), inner court of palace or 'hôtel', A stone staircase ascends beside a tall masonry wall adorned with rectangular relief panels and sculpted plaques; the staircase has a smooth balustrade and is flanked at its lower end by a carved column topped with a lion figure. At the top of the stairs a decorated archway with reliefs and sculpted elements spans the width and rests on ornate pilasters, while arched openings and a dark recessed archway appear to the left. The stone surfaces show varied textures and weathering, with patterned carvings and ornamental details visible on columns, panels, and the architrave above the stairs.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A79_280

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Rights managed

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36.2Mb (6.5Mb) / 9.8in x 14.3in / 2949 x 4296 (300dpi)

Keywords

Firenze Cortile del Palazzo del Podestà secolo 1878 - 1888 Edizioni Brogi photographer Florence Tuscany Palazzo del Podestà paper albumen print height 145 mm x width 94 mm façade of house building inner court palace hôtel stone staircase ascends beside tall masonry wall adorned rectangular relief panels sculpted plaques staircase smooth balustrade flanked lower carved column topped lion figure top stairs decorated archway reliefs sculpted elements spans rests ornate pilasters arched openings dark recessed archway left stone surfaces varied textures weathering patterned carvings ornamental details visible columns panels architrave stairs