Cathedral, Santiago, Spain, Portico de la Gloria, details of Doorway (No.2)
1867
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1867
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo zooms in on a doorway inside Santiago, Spain’s cathedral. Taken in 1867, it shows the Portico de la Gloria’s details. Charles Thurston Thompson made it while working for the Victoria and Albert Museum. Thompson was the museum’s first official photographer. He traveled to Spain and Portugal to shoot art and architecture for study and sale. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
