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Cathedral, Santiago, Spain, Portico de la Gloria, details of Doorway (No.3)

Charles Thurston Thompson

1867

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

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Cathedral, Santiago, Spain, Portico de la Gloria, details of Doorway (No.3) 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. He was the Victoria and Albert Museum’s first official photographer. This picture shows details of the Portico de la Gloria at Santiago Cathedral in Spain. Thompson made the trip to Spain and Portugal just to photograph art and buildings. His photos were used by artists and scholars for reference and inspiration. Check out more work by Thompson, Charles Thurston.

The story of this work

Overview

The image is a sepia-toned mounted photograph depicting the clustered columns and sculptural elements of the Portico de la Gloria doorway at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Created in 1867 by Charles Thurston Thompson during a photographic campaign in Spain and Portugal, the photograph was originally produced as reference material for artists and scholars. It later appeared in a bound volume published by the Arundel Society and was distributed to art schools and sold to the public. The photograph is part of a collection held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, including both…

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