Entrance gate on the terrace of the Palácio da Pena in Sintra, Moresco-gothic archway on the terrace of the Pena (Colossal Monster over Archway), photograph, page, Sintra, c. 1865 - in or before 1870, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 197 mm x width 142 mm, Photo on third unnumbered page after page 20., gate, entrance, palace, Palácio da Pena, A sepia-toned photograph of a decorated stone archway set into an ornate façade, with a pointed arch passageway leading inward to a view of arched openings beyond; above the arch is a sculptural relief of a grotesque human-like face with muscular arms and bent legs emerging from a shell-like base, surrounded by carved foliage and wave-like ornamental forms; flanking the central bay are textured stone towers and patterned wall surfaces with framed windows and decorative stonework, and the whole composition is richly detailed with relief carvings and ornamental borders.
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Entrance gate on the terrace of the Palácio da Pena in Sintra, Moresco-gothic archway on the terrace of the Pena (Colossal Monster over Archway), photograph, page, Sintra, c. 1865 - in or before 1870, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 197 mm x width 142 mm, Photo on third unnumbered page after page 20., gate, entrance, palace, Palácio da Pena, A sepia-toned photograph of a decorated stone archway set into an ornate façade, with a pointed arch passageway leading inward to a view of arched openings beyond; above the arch is a sculptural relief of a grotesque human-like face with muscular arms and bent legs emerging from a shell-like base, surrounded by carved foliage and wave-like ornamental forms; flanking the central bay are textured stone towers and patterned wall surfaces with framed windows and decorative stonework, and the whole composition is richly detailed with relief carvings and ornamental borders.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B11_153

Licence

Droits gérés

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36.8Mo (7.1Mo) / 23.7cm x 38.9cm / 2798 x 4593 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Entrance gate terrace Palácio da Pena Sintra Moresco-gothic archway Pena Colossal Monster Archway photograph page c 1865 - 1870 photographer paper albumen print height 197 mm x width 142 mm Photo third unnumbered page page 20 gate entrance palace sepia-toned photograph decorated stone archway set ornate façade pointed arch passageway leading inward view arched openings beyond arch sculptural relief grotesque human- face muscular arms bent legs emerging shell- base surrounded carved foliage wave- ornamental forms flanking central bay textured stone towers patterned wall surfaces framed windows decorative stonework whole composition richly detailed relief carvings ornamental borders

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