Detail of the carving of the tympanum, León Cathedral
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo zooms in on carved stone in León Cathedral. A pair of angels kneel on either side of a seated figure. Their wings and robes fold into delicate patterns. The image comes from a set of 611 photos once owned by John Singer Sargent. He kept them to study shapes and textures while he traveled. See this at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
