Caption

Interior of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy, Interno della Basilica di S. Paolo fuori le mura, Roma, photograph, inscription: 'Roma, S. Paolo', number: '8018.', number: '56.', photographer: Carlo Brogi, Florence, publisher: Edizioni Brogi, 1881 - 1900, Tuscany, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 317 mm x width 445 mm, interior of church, Rome, Saint Paul outside the Walls, A wide interior view of a large hall with a reflective patterned floor leading toward an ornate apse, flanked on both sides by tall rows of smooth columns topped with decorative capitals supporting arcades; above the arcades the walls display framed oval medallions and rectangular panels interspersed with arched windows, and the coffered ceiling is richly decorated with geometric and floral reliefs; at the far end an archway with a large painted image and sculptural figures frames an elevated altar area with ornate furnishings, and two freestanding statues stand near the entrance to that area.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Interior St Paul Outside Walls Rome Italy Interno della Basilica di S Paolo fuori le mura Roma photograph inscription number 8018 56 photographer Carlo Brogi Florence publisher Edizioni Brogi 1881 - 1900 Tuscany pasteboard paper albumen print height 317 mm x width 445 mm interior church Saint Paul outside wide interior view large hall reflective patterned floor leading ornate apse flanked sides tall rows smooth columns topped decorative capitals supporting arcades walls display framed oval medallions rectangular panels interspersed arched windows coffered ceiling richly decorated geometric floral reliefs far archway large painted image sculptural figures frames elevated altar area ornate furnishings two freestanding statues stand near entrance area