Crematorium, Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Italy, photograph, Classical marble building, the Crematorium of the Cimetero Monumentale cemetery, Italy., caption: '9649. MILANO. Cimitero Monumentale, Crematoio, architetto Maciacchini.', caption: '(EDIZIONI BROGI)', photographer: Edizioni Brogi, Florence, publisher: Giacomo Brogi, c. 1865 - c. 1890, Tuscany, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 249 mm x width 200 mm, height 492 mm x width 330 mm, Lombardy, A large stone pyramid structure fills most of the image, with smooth, angled faces and a sharp apex. At the base of the pyramid is a decorated doorway framed by carved relief panels and a horizontal lintel. A life-sized draped female statue stands beside the doorway, one arm raised to touch the frame and the other resting near a tall vase on a pedestal. In front of the doorway, a recumbent sphinx sculpture lies on a raised platform, facing outward. The pyramid rests on a stepped base surrounded by low stone walls and a wrought metal f...
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Crematorium, Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Italy, photograph, Classical marble building, the Crematorium of the Cimetero Monumentale cemetery, Italy., caption: '9649. MILANO. Cimitero Monumentale, Crematoio, architetto Maciacchini.', caption: '(EDIZIONI BROGI)', photographer: Edizioni Brogi, Florence, publisher: Giacomo Brogi, c. 1865 - c. 1890, Tuscany, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 249 mm x width 200 mm, height 492 mm x width 330 mm, Lombardy, A large stone pyramid structure fills most of the image, with smooth, angled faces and a sharp apex. At the base of the pyramid is a decorated doorway framed by carved relief panels and a horizontal lintel. A life-sized draped female statue stands beside the doorway, one arm raised to touch the frame and the other resting near a tall vase on a pedestal. In front of the doorway, a recumbent sphinx sculpture lies on a raised platform, facing outward. The pyramid rests on a stepped base surrounded by low stone walls and a wrought metal fence enclosing a small garden with shrubs and young plants. Tall trees rise in the background on the left and right sides, and a paved roadside runs along the foreground. The photograph has a sepia tone.

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Crematorium Cimitero Monumentale Milan Italy photograph Classical marble building Cimetero Monumentale cemetery caption 9649 Milano Crematoio architetto Maciacchini Edizioni Brogi photographer Florence publisher Giacomo Brogi c 1865 - c 1890 Tuscany pasteboard paper albumen print height 249 mm x width 200 mm height 492 mm x 330 mm Lombardy large stone pyramid structure fills image smooth angled faces sharp apex base pyramid decorated doorway framed carved relief panels horizontal lintel life-sized draped female statue stands beside doorway arm raised touch frame resting near tall vase pedestal front recumbent sphinx sculpture lies raised platform facing outward pyramid rests stepped base surrounded low stone walls wrought metal fence enclosing small garden shrubs young plants Tall trees rise background left right sides paved roadside runs foreground sepia tone

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