Hippocrates
1855
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1855
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Hippocrates is a 1855 photographic by Roger Fenton, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph presents a bust of an older man with a stern expression, his eyes cast downward. He is depicted wearing a robe draped over his shoulders, and his head is balding with a few strands of hair visible on the sides. The bust sits atop a pedestal, set against a dark background. The photograph is rendered in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the subject's facial features and the texture of his clothing. The overall effect is one of somberness and contemplation. To learn more about the artistic style of this photograph, explore the movement of Realism.
The photograph shows a black and white image of a bust of an elderly man with a beard, draped in fabric around the neck.
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