Sculpture - Colossal Foot, now in the Courtyard of the Palazzo de' Conservatori on the Capitol
1867
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1867
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Sculpture - Colossal Foot, now in the Courtyard of the Palazzo de' Conservatori on the Capitol is a 1867 photographic by John Henry Parker, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows a giant stone foot resting on a box. The foot looks old and worn, with cracks and rough edges. Behind it, there’s a building with a doorway and some bars on the windows. The box under the foot has carvings and writing on it. The photo was taken a long time ago, so the colors are faded and gray. Next, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A colossal stone foot is depicted in a photograph located in the Courtyard of the Palazzo de' Conservatori on the Capitol in Rome. The image is part of a series of over 3,300 photographs documenting major classical-era monuments, artworks, and artifacts in Rome, produced between 1864 and 1879 under the direction of John Henry Parker. The project, published in Parker's *Archaeology of Rome* (1874–1879), involved multiple local photographers alongside Charles Smeaton. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds many of the photographs taken before 1870.
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John Henry Parker liked to explore old churches in Rome. He'd photograph the sculptures and carvings he found. One thing that stands out is his attention to detail - he'd capture tiny parts of bigger pieces, like the…
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