Afgietsel van een timpaan met bloemmotief van het Klooster van Mont Saint-Michel c. 1875 - 1900
adolphegiraudon
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photo of handprinted image
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natural stone pattern
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aged paper
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toned paper
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muted colour palette
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white palette
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unrealistic statue
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carved into stone
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watercolor
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statue
This photograph, "Afgietsel van een timpaan met bloemmotief van het Klooster van Mont Saint-Michel," was taken by Adolphe Giraudon around the late 19th century. It shows a detail of a tympanum from the Monastery of Mont Saint-Michel, France, featuring intricate floral motifs and a central grotesque. Giraudon, a renowned photographer specializing in architectural documentation, captured the beauty of the monastery's decorative elements through this photo, providing valuable insights into medieval art and architecture. The photograph is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands.
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