Caption

Altar of the so-called Greek Chapel in the Russian Orthodox Church on Mount Nero, Wiesbaden, Germany, photograph, Erroneously named 'Greek Chapel' part of the Russian Orthodox Church 'of Saint Elisabeth in Wiesbaden', which Adolf von Nassau had built between 1847-1855 as a tomb for his young deceased wife Elisabeta Mikhailovna (daughter of the younger brother of Tsars Alexander I and Nicholas I of Russia)., signature and date: 'Mondel & Jacob (Inh. G. Jacob) Hof-Phot. Wiesbaden 1897.', caption, inscription: 'Altar d. Griechischen Kapelle', photographer: Mondel & Jacob, photographer: Mondel, photographer: Julius Jacob, 1897, Hessen, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 282 mm x width 225 mm, height 508 mm x width 330 mm, A sepia-toned photograph of an ornately decorated interior showing a grand architectural wall with multiple arched niches and tiers, each niche containing a figure statue or painted portrait, surrounded by intricate carved moldings and decorative panels; a large central arch with a semicircular fan motif and a cross at the top is flanked by tall fluted columns with ornate capitals, and a pair of bright arched windows behind the upper central area cast light into the scene; the lower section features arched doorways, framed paintings or icons, and two hanging banners with embroidered panels, all behind a wrought-iron railing that runs across a raised platform reached by a set of steps; the floor in the foreground shows a patterned carpet and a wide central aisle, and the overall space is symmetrical with classical ornamental motifs and sculptural detailing.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B08_390

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Keywords

Altar -called Greek Chapel Russian Orthodox Church Mount Nero Wiesbaden Germany photograph Erroneously Greek Chapel part of Saint Elisabeth Adolf von Nassau built 1847-1855 tomb young deceased wife Elisabeta Mikhailovna daughter younger brother Tsars Alexander I Nicholas I Russia signature date Mondel & Jacob Inh G Jacob Hof-Phot Wiesbaden 1897 caption inscription Altar d Griechischen Kapelle photographer Mondel Julius Jacob 1897 Hessen pasteboard paper albumen print albumendruk height 282 mm x width 225 mm height 508 mm x 330 mm sepia-toned photograph ornately decorated interior showing grand architectural wall multiple arched niches tiers niche containing figure statue painted portrait surrounded intricate carved moldings decorative panels large central arch semicircular fan motif cross top flanked tall fluted columns ornate capitals pair bright windows upper central area cast light scene lower section features doorways framed paintings icons two hanging banners embroidered panels wrought-iron railing runs across raised platform reached set steps floor foreground patterned carpet wide central aisle space symmetrical classical ornamental motifs sculptural detailing