Two mosaics and a sculpture, probably of apostles, from San Marco in Venice, photomechanical print, This print is part of a cover with 79 prints on 53 pages and 2 text pages., number: '217.a', number: 'I.9.a', number: 'J.9a.', photographer: Carl Heinrich Jacobi, Venice, photographer: Ferdinando Ongania, c. 1880 - in or before 1885, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 313 mm x width 394 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, architectural detail, St. Mark's Basilica, A sepia-toned photograph of a stone architectural interior showing a large vertical mosaic panel set within an arched recess flanked by carved columns; the mosaic depicts a robed figure with a halo-like patterned head and flowing garments made of small tesserae, and the surrounding stonework includes ornate capitals with scroll and floral motifs and layered arch moldings; below the mosaic a sculpted standing figure in a carved niche is visible with detailed drapery and a carved pedestal, and the imag...
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Two mosaics and a sculpture, probably of apostles, from San Marco in Venice, photomechanical print, This print is part of a cover with 79 prints on 53 pages and 2 text pages., number: '217.a', number: 'I.9.a', number: 'J.9a.', photographer: Carl Heinrich Jacobi, Venice, photographer: Ferdinando Ongania, c. 1880 - in or before 1885, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 313 mm x width 394 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, architectural detail, St. Mark's Basilica, A sepia-toned photograph of a stone architectural interior showing a large vertical mosaic panel set within an arched recess flanked by carved columns; the mosaic depicts a robed figure with a halo-like patterned head and flowing garments made of small tesserae, and the surrounding stonework includes ornate capitals with scroll and floral motifs and layered arch moldings; below the mosaic a sculpted standing figure in a carved niche is visible with detailed drapery and a carved pedestal, and the image shows weathered stone textures and subtle tonal variations across the columns and arches.

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Two mosaics sculpture apostles San Marco Venice photomechanical print print part cover 79 prints 53 pages 2 text pages number 217.a I.9.a J.9a photographer Carl Heinrich Jacobi Ferdinando Ongania c 1880 - 1885 paper collotype photoprint height 313 mm x width 394 mm piece reproduction architectural detail St Mark's Basilica sepia-toned photograph stone architectural interior showing large vertical mosaic panel set within arched recess flanked carved columns mosaic depicts robed figure halo- patterned head flowing garments small tesserae surrounding stonework includes ornate capitals scroll floral motifs layered arch moldings mosaic sculpted standing figure carved niche visible detailed drapery carved pedestal image weathered stone textures subtle tonal variations across columns arches

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