Kloosterruïne Paulinzella 1868 - 1890

"Kloosterruïne Paulinzella" is a stereoscopic photograph created by Hermann Selle sometime between 1868 and 1890. The image depicts the ruins of Paulinzella Abbey in Germany. The viewer looks down a long, arched corridor formed by the remains of the abbey's columns. The two halves of the image are separated by a thin vertical line, creating the effect of three-dimensionality. The use of stereoscopic photography was popular in the mid-19th century, and this image is a good example of the style.