Caption

Hallway in the Catacombs of Pontian in Rome, photograph, page, inscription: 'Trappe og Korridor, Taget ved Magniumlys.', Catacombs of Pontian, c. 1876 - in or before 1886, photographer, Rome, paper, carbon print, height 168 mm x width 89 mm, catacombs, A sepia-toned vertical photograph showing a rough, arched tunnel or cavern with textured rock walls and a scalloped ceiling. The foreground includes uneven stone surfaces framing the entrance to a deeper passage. Midway into the image a set of narrow, uneven steps leads downward beside a low archway, and a small, pale vertical rod is visible against the left rock face. Light and shadow highlight the layered striations in the rock and the rough, irregular contours of the passage, with darker recesses toward the far end and softer illumination near the steps. The photograph is bordered by a light margin.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A79_340

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.1Mb (10.8Mb) / 9.0in x 16.5in / 2696 x 4942 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hallway Catacombs Pontian Rome photograph page inscription Trappe og Korridor Taget ved Magniumlys c 1876 - 1886 photographer paper carbon print height 168 mm x width 89 mm catacombs sepia-toned vertical photograph showing rough arched tunnel cavern textured rock walls scalloped ceiling foreground includes uneven stone surfaces framing entrance deeper passage Midway image set narrow uneven steps leads downward beside low archway small pale vertical rod visible left face Light shadow highlight layered striations irregular contours passage darker recesses far softer illumination near steps bordered light margin