1900
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Westminster Abbey, Tomb of Sir Georges Villiers (d. 1605) is a 1900 by Frederick H. Evans, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a dark, shadowy photo of a tomb inside a church. A long, draped figure lies stretched out on a stone shelf, arms crossed over the chest. Below it, a carved plaque with Latin words sits on a framed ledge. The Latin text names a man who died in 1605, but the photo itself looks like it was taken around 1900. The lighting is dramatic, with deep shadows and little detail beyond the tomb’s shape. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and dark like this.
Frederick H. Evans was an English photographer, best known for his images of architectural subjects, such as English and French cathedrals.
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