Caption

View of the Ear of Dionysius in Syracuse, Sicily, Orecchio di Dionisio, Siracusa, photograph, number: '2664', photographer: Giorgio Sommer, Syracuse (city), 1857 - 1914, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 254 mm x width 202 mm, cave, grotto, Ear of Dionysius, A tall vertical rock face fills the scene with rough textured stone on one side and a dark shadowed crevice on the other, a large overhanging ledge creating deep contrast where the rock curves inward; dense foliage clings to one portion of the cliff, forming a dark mass of leaves and branches against the lighter stone; beneath the overhang a small rectangular doorway set into the rock is visible with a flat area of ground leading up to it and low vegetation along the base of the cliff.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_455

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Rights managed

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43.3Mb (5.6Mb) / 11.6in x 14.4in / 3493 x 4331 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Ear Dionysius Syracuse Sicily Orecchio di Dionisio Siracusa photograph number 2664 photographer Giorgio Sommer city 1857 - 1914 pasteboard paper albumen print height 254 mm x width 202 mm cave grotto tall vertical rock face fills scene rough textured stone side dark shadowed crevice large overhanging ledge creating deep contrast rock curves inward dense foliage clings portion cliff forming dark mass leaves branches lighter stone beneath overhang small rectangular doorway set rock visible flat area ground leading up low vegetation base cliff