Caption

Pyramid of Cestius and the Porta San Paolo in Rome, ROMA Sepolcro di Cajo Cestio, photograph, Part of Photo album with photographs of landmarks and artworks in Italy., number: '4220', photographer: Edizioni Brogi, Rome, c. 1875 - in or before 1907, paper, gelatin silver print, height 193 mm x width 250 mm, pyramid (marking grave), gate, entrance, Porta San Paolo, Pyramid of Cestius, A large stone pyramid with a steep, textured surface occupies the left side, its apex topped by a thin vertical element, while to the right a fortified wall with battlements extends toward a circular tower featuring narrow openings and crenellations, an arched gateway beneath the tower leads into a shadowed passage and a cobbled roadway runs across the foreground with areas of compacted earth and small piles of gravel.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_333

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Rights managed

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37.9Mb (6.0Mb) / 13.5in x 10.9in / 4062 x 3262 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pyramid Cestius Porta San Paolo Rome ROMA Sepolcro di Cajo Cestio photograph Part Photo album photographs landmarks artworks Italy number 4220 photographer Edizioni Brogi c 1875 - 1907 paper gelatin silver print height 193 mm x width 250 mm pyramid marking grave gate entrance large stone pyramid steep textured surface occupies left side apex topped thin vertical element right fortified wall battlements extends circular tower featuring narrow openings crenellations arched gateway beneath tower leads shadowed passage cobbled roadway runs across foreground areas compacted earth small piles gravel