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Frederick H. Evans — Bourges Cathedral: Crypt Under Nave

Frederick H. Evans

Bourges Cathedral: Crypt Under Nave

1900

Descending into the cathedral's ancient foundations, Evans discovers poetry in darkness, using his platinum printing mastery to reveal the mysterious beauty of medieval stonework through subtle gradations of shadow.

Medium
platinum print

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Frederick H. Evans, Bourges Cathedral: Crypt Under Nave, 1900

Descending into the cathedral's ancient foundations, Evans discovers poetry in darkness, using his platinum printing mastery to reveal the mysterious beauty of medieval stonework through subtle gradations of shadow.

Medium
platinum print
Year
1900
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Geometric, Monochrome, Cathedral, Serene, Early Photography, 1900s, Interior, Platinum Print, British, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art