Légende
Two carvings in Worcester Cathedral, page, photomechanical print, Above Moses with the bronze serpent between two fantasy creatures, below the Adoration of the Magi., number: 'XXIII, XXIV', c. 1863 - in or before 1873, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypie, height 306 mm x width 244 mm, adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh), interior of church, anyone who is bitten by a snake is cured by looking at the brazen serpent, the serpent (or dragon) is usually depicted on a tau-shaped cross or on a pillar, carving, applied arts, A vertical image showing two separate sepia photographs of carved wooden panels mounted on a sheet. The upper photograph depicts a horizontal carved panel with a curved top edge, featuring three standing human figures in robes grouped around a central column topped by a bird, flanked on each side by coiled serpentine creatures with textured scales and horned faces. The lower photograph shows a wider horizontal carved panel with an ornate architectural canopy above a seated central figure wearing a crown, flanked by seated and standing figures in varied poses and garments, decorative foliage and carved columns filling the background, and a plain mounting strip visible beneath each panel.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B00_082
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
42.4Mo (9.1Mo) / 25.3cm x 42.0cm / 2990 x 4957 (300dpi)