Caption
Facade of the Basilica of San Marco and domes in Venice, Venezia - chiesa S. Marco facciata principale, Eglise Saint Marc., photograph, Part of Topographical album of Venice 1881., negative number: '2', check stamp: 'Carlo Ponti Venezia', photographer: Carlo Ponti, Venice, 1860 - 1881, paper, albumen print, height 200 mm x width 260 mm, church (exterior), dome, architecture, Roman Catholic Church, travel, Basilica of San Marco, A large ornate stone facade with multiple arches and domes fills the image, featuring detailed carvings, sculpted figures, and decorative arches above doorways. Several tall slender columns and flagpoles rise in front of the building, intersecting the view of the domes and arches. The upper section shows rounded domes topped with ornamental finials and statues, and triangular gables adorned with relief panels and sculpted figures. The lower section displays arched entrances with carved surrounds, pilasters, and recessed doorways, some with decorative drapery and sculptural groups above. The foreground is an open paved area leading up to the building, with shadows cast across the ground. The overall image has a monochrome, sepia-toned appearance.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B10_064
License type
Rights managed
Available size
56.4Mb (9.0Mb) / 17.1in x 12.8in / 5132 x 3842 (300dpi)