Rheims Cathedral, South Transept
1920
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1920
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows the inside of a grand cathedral, with tall stone arches and pointed windows. The walls are dark, but light streams through the stained glass, casting colored patches on the floor. You can see rows of seats and a central altar area with carvings and statues. The artist focused on the way shadows and light play across the stone surfaces. The details in the windows and carvings look almost three-dimensional. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
