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Cathedral, Santiago, Spain, Portico de la Gloria, detail of base of piers

Charles Thurston Thompson

1867

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

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Cathedral, Santiago, Spain, Portico de la Gloria, detail of base of piers is a 1867 photographic by Charles Thurston Thompson, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Charles Thurston Thompson
When & what style?: 1867 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

Charles Thurston Thompson took this photo in 1867 as part of a special trip to Spain and Portugal. He worked for the Victoria and Albert Museum as their first official photographer. This job meant he traveled to photograph buildings and art for study and sale. The photo shows details of the Cathedral in Santiago, Spain. Look up Thompson, Charles Thurston next.

The story of this work

Overview

The image is a sepia-toned photograph mounted on a labeled card, depicting a detailed view of the base of clustered columns in the Portico de la Gloria at Santiago Cathedral, Spain. In the background, the base of an arch composed of columns topped with sculptures is visible. A vertical crack runs through the center of the photograph.

Read the full account in the museum source.