Caption

Cappuccini burial vaults, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Samuel J. Beckett, Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini, c. 1890 - c. 1900, Rome, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 151 mm x width 192 mm, charnelhouse, ossuary, A dim interior scene filled with human skulls and bones arranged into ornate patterns along the walls and arches, with rows of skulls forming columns and garlands hanging from the ceiling; three robed skeletal figures are mounted upright against the bone-covered wall, each appearing framed by surrounding skulls; a table or altar area displays skulls and candleholders, and cone-shaped objects sit on stands; in the foreground a series of simple crosses stand in the floor, each topped with a small candle, and a skeletal figure kneels near one of the crosses; chandeliers and hanging clusters of bones descend from the ceiling, and decorative motifs of bones repeat across the architectural surfaces.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_313

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Keywords

Cappuccini burial vaults page photomechanical print photographer Samuel J Beckett Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini c 1890 - c 1900 Rome paper collotype photoprint height 151 mm x width 192 mm charnelhouse ossuary dim interior scene filled human skulls bones arranged ornate patterns walls arches rows skulls forming columns garlands hanging ceiling three robed skeletal figures mounted upright bone-covered wall appearing framed surrounding skulls table altar area displays skulls candleholders cone-shaped objects sit stands foreground series simple crosses stand floor topped small candle skeletal figure kneels near crosses chandeliers hanging clusters bones descend decorative motifs bones repeat across architectural surfaces