Caption

Sepulchral monument to Galileo Galilei in the Santa Croce in Florence, Italy, Tomba di Galileo S. Croce, Firenze, photograph, address: 'GIACOMO BROGI, FOTOGRAFO-EDITORE, FIRENZE, LUNG ARNO DELLE GRAZIE 15', number: '3136.', photographer: Giacomo Brogi, Florence, publisher: Edizioni Brogi, after sculpture by various manufacturers, 1864 - 1881, various manufacturers, after sculpture by, Tuscany, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 471 mm x width 350 mm, Person, Galileo Galilei, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, grave-building, monumental tomb, Santa Croce, A sculpted stone monument set into a recessed arched niche features a central marble sarcophagus with a richly veined dark front and ornate carved white supports, surmounted by a semicircular shell niche containing a seated bearded male figure draped in flowing robes holding an object near his chest, flanked on either side by two standing female figures in classical drapery each posed on pedestals with one holding a circular tablet and the other resting a hand against her face while holding a folded object; the surround includes decorative scrollwork, urn-like finials, and architectural pediments with carved embellishments, all rendered in contrasting light and dark marble tones against a smooth curved background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B10_183

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Keywords

Sepulchral monument Galileo Galilei Santa Croce Florence Italy Tomba di Galileo S Croce Firenze photograph address Giacomo Brogi Fotografo-Editore Lung Arno Delle Grazie 15 number 3136 photographer publisher Edizioni Brogi sculpture various manufacturers 1864 - 1881 Tuscany pasteboard paper albumen print height 471 mm x width 350 mm Person piece reproduction grave-building monumental tomb sculpted stone monument set recessed arched niche features central marble sarcophagus richly veined dark front ornate carved white supports surmounted semicircular shell niche containing seated bearded male figure draped flowing robes holding object near chest flanked side two standing female figures classical drapery posed pedestals holding circular tablet resting hand face folded object surround includes decorative scrollwork urn- finials architectural pediments carved embellishments rendered contrasting light dark marble tones smooth curved background