Exterior of St. Peter's, Rome
0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English
Resumo
A Hand-Coloured Photoscopic View of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Seen from St. Peter's Square, the Piazza Di San Pietro, Published by Frith and Co. in about 1870. Built on the Site of a Roman Circus, the Altar in the Basilica Marks the Traditional Spot of the Martyrdom of St. Peter. Although There Has Been a Church on This Spot since the Fourth Century, the Current Church Was Largely Rebuilt in the Sixteenth Century. Photoscopic Views Were Large Format Photographs on Transparent Paper Designed to Be Looked at Using a Special Viewer, Similar to Carlo Ponti's Megalethoscope. Francis Frith (1822-1898) Was a Pioneer of Travel Photography. He Was Also One of Photography's Greatest Entrepreneurs, Founding a Company That Was to Become the Largest Publisher of Photographs in the World. Frith Saw Himself as a Romantic Adventurer in the Mould of Byron. Between 1856 and 1860 He Travelled and Photographed Extensively in Egypt and the Holy Land. His Work Was Published in a Variety of Formats and Editions and Established His Reputation as One of the Finest Travel Photographers. However, the Venture That Brought Him Great Wealth and Made Him a Household Name Was His Comprehensive Collection of Photographs of British Landscapes, Towns and Cities. His Company, Frith and Co., Founded in Reigate in 1859, Sold Images of Every Corner of Britain. Kodak Collection / Science & Society Picture Library. Photographer: Francis Frith.
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