Caption

View of the Ear of Dionysius in Syracuse, Sicily, Orecchio di Dionisio in Siracusa, photograph, number: 'No. 1383', photographer: Giorgio Sommer, Syracuse (city), 1857 - 1914, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 384 mm x width 308 mm, cave, grotto, mountains (landscape with figures, staffage), Ear of Dionysius, A vertical rock face with rough textured surfaces fills the frame, showing lighter and darker stone areas and patches of vegetation clinging to crevices; a deep, dark archway or cave opening is set within the rock, with irregular shadows and a curved inward slope, and a flat pale ledge or wall crosses the lower part of the opening; in front of the ledge two small human figures stand on grassy ground, one wearing a long skirt and a jacket and the other wearing lighter clothing and trousers, both positioned near a rectangular dark recessed opening at the base of the ledge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_456

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39.2Mb (11.1Mb) / 10.5in x 14.5in / 3158 x 4335 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Ear Dionysius Syracuse Sicily Orecchio di Dionisio Siracusa photograph number No 1383 photographer Giorgio Sommer city 1857 - 1914 pasteboard paper albumen print height 384 mm x width 308 mm cave grotto mountains landscape figures staffage vertical rock face rough textured surfaces fills frame showing lighter darker stone areas patches vegetation clinging crevices deep dark archway cave opening set within rock irregular shadows curved inward slope flat pale ledge wall crosses lower part opening front ledge two small human figures stand grassy ground wearing long skirt jacket wearing lighter clothing trousers positioned near rectangular dark recessed base ledge