Cathedral, Santiago, Spain, Portico de la Gloria, Sculpture on South wall
1867
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1867
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo shows the South wall carvings at Santiago’s cathedral. Charles Thurston Thompson took it in 1867 while traveling in Spain. The image was meant to help artists and scholars study the carvings up close. Thompson worked as the Victoria and Albert Museum’s first official photographer. He spent years making reference photos like this one. Look up Thompson, Charles Thurston next.
