Légende
Photo reproduction of the Alexander Mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, album page, photograph, reproduction, This photo is part of an album., workshop stamp: 'Giorgio Sommer, Largo Vittoria, Napoli', number: '1569', photographer: Giorgio Sommer, Naples, 1874 - in or before 1879, paper, albumen print, height 202 mm x width 254 mm, Person, Alexander the Great, Darius III (King of Persia), floor-covering, Alexander fighting against Darius at Issus, A wide horizontal scene rendered in muted tones showing a chaotic battle with mounted figures, a chariot, spears held upright and angled across the composition, and several men wearing helmets and various garments. Horses with bridles and saddles are depicted in motion, some rearing or colliding, with visible legs and hooves. One chariot wheel with decorative rim is prominent near the center, and a seated figure inside the chariot holds reins. Faces of men show varied expressions and headgear, including some with rounded helmets and others with wrapped cloths. Fallen figures lie on the ground among scattered fragments of armor, shields, and weapons. A leafless tree trunk appears in the left background behind the spears. The lower portion of the image shows a broad empty band with some worn patches and detached fragments, while the upper area is mostly blank.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26A76_388
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
48.4Mo (7.5Mo) / 39.2cm x 31.0cm / 4625 x 3658 (300dpi)