Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
CHARLES CLIFFORD (1819-62)
Photographic Souvenir of Spain vol.I: The west door of Ávila Cathedral
1860Albumen print | 41.0 x 30.5 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2700084
Photograph of Ávila Cathedral showing the pointed late Gothic doorway of the west front. Above the doorway are niches with statues of seven Saints within. Flanking the door are two mace bearers. The front is constructed from granite. At the upper left of the photograph is a clockface. In the foreground, an oxen stands in silhouette with a cart in front of the church.
Creator(s)
Charles Clifford (1819-62) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Jesus Christ41.0 x 30.5 cm (image) (image)
41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)
Door of Cathedral, Ávila
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Spain
- Avila [Spain]
- Spain
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Cathedrals
- Gothic architecture
- Architectural history
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Plastic arts
- Sculpture
- Statues
- Sculpture
- Architecture
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Construction
- Structural parts of buildings
- Doorways
- Structural parts of buildings
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Mace (club)
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Construction
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
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- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- Places
