Caption

Alte Oper', Frankfurt am Main, Germany, photograph, View of the opera house on a square. The building, designed by architect Richard Lucae (1829-1877), was opened in 1880 in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm I. On March 23, 1944, it was largely destroyed but has been rebuilt., caption: 'Opera. Frankfurt.', in or after 1880 - c. 1895, photographer, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 208 mm, width 267 mm x width 330 mm, height 513 mm, A large classical stone building with ornate columns, arches, statues, and sculptural reliefs along its facade and roofline sits on a paved open area, with multiple arched windows and balustraded terraces; decorative lampposts stand near the entrance and small groups of people are walking or standing in the foreground, one person holding a hoop, while trees and additional architectural details appear at the edges of the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B08_386

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48.3Mb (9.5Mb) / 15.5in x 12.1in / 4645 x 3635 (300dpi)

Keywords

Alte Oper Frankfurt am Main Germany photograph View opera house square building designed architect Richard Lucae 1829-1877 was opened 1880 presence Kaiser Wilhelm I March 23 1944 was largely destroyed rebuilt caption Opera 1880 - c 1895 photographer pasteboard paper albumen print height 208 mm width 267 mm x width 330 mm height 513 mm large classical stone building ornate columns arches statues sculptural reliefs facade roofline sits paved open area multiple arched windows balustraded terraces decorative lampposts stand near entrance small groups people walking standing foreground person holding hoop trees additional architectural details edges scene