Prince Albert used photography to document exhibitions and works of art
Caldesi & Montecchi (active 1857-67)
'Dawn of Christianity'; Flight of the Pagan Deities on the Dawn of Christianity 1857
Albumen print | 19.6 x 34.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2081468
Photograph of the painting 'Flight of the Pagan Deities on the Dawn of Christianity' by Frederick Richard Pickersgill (1820-1900). The painting depicts a clothed woman carrying a child, possibly the Virgin Mary and Christ Child. Around the woman and child, groups of semi-naked individuals appear to flee the scene. There is an identification number in the lower left corner.
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Creator(s)
Caldesi & Montecchi (active 1857-67) (photographer)
After Frederick Richard Pickersgill (1820-1900) (artist)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary -
19.6 x 34.5 cm (image)
54.5 x 35.8 cm (page dimensions)
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Presented to Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Religions of antiquity
- Classical mythology
- Nymphs
- Classical mythology
- Christianity
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Life of Christ
- Religions of antiquity
- Religions and faiths
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Botany
- Systematic botany
- Trees
- Systematic botany
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mammals
- Humans
- Babies (human)
- Humans
- Mammals
- Animals
- Botany
- visual works
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