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Édouard Baldus — Main Portal, Chartres Cathedral
Édouard Baldus

Main Portal, Chartres Cathedral

1860

Photogravure technology allows exceptional detail in reproducing the intricate medieval sculpture of Chartres's famous portal, bridging documentary photography and fine art printmaking.

Medium
Heliogravure (photogravure)

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Édouard Baldus, Main Portal, Chartres Cathedral, 1860

Photogravure technology allows exceptional detail in reproducing the intricate medieval sculpture of Chartres's famous portal, bridging documentary photography and fine art printmaking.

Medium
Heliogravure (photogravure)
Year
1860
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, French, Documentary, 19th Century, Landscape, Chartres, Photogravure, Realism, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art