Claude-Joseph-Désiré Charnay
Palace of the Nuns at Uxmal (detail from the façade of the snake)
1860
Capturing intricate Maya sculptural details with remarkable clarity, this photograph demonstrates the medium's power to preserve and study ancient architectural ornamentation.
- Medium
- albumen print from collodion negative
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