890 - G. BROGI (1822–1881), The Interior of Milan Cathedral, around 1890, albumen paper print

G. BROGI (1822–1881), The Interior of Milan Cathedral, around 1890, albumen paper print Giacomo Brogi (1822, Florence – 1881, ibid.): Interior of Milan Cathedral: View through the nave to the choir, late 19th century, photograph of a painting, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on cardboard Stamp: Lower left: Blank stamp, Giacomo Brogi, Florence Date: c. 1890 Description: Giacomo BROGI founded a photography studio in Florence in 1860, where he produced exclusive portraits as well as reproductions of works of art. He traveled to the Middle and Near East, including Palestine and Egypt, on photographic expeditions. In 1869, he presented Pope Pius IX with an album of photographs from Palestine. The same gift to King Vittorio Emanuele and Umberto I earned him the title of court photographer in 1878. In Italy, he competed with the Alinari brothers in Florence as well as Giorgio Sommer and Giorgio Conrad in Naples. Original photograph with high detail sharpness. An early example of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from bourgeois circles traveled to Italy. At that time, taking photographs required a great deal of time and involved expensive, cumbersome equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the services of professional photography studios on site, allowing them to bring home a souvenir from their vacation or collect them as mementos. Famous photographers such as Carlo Naya, Giorgio Sommer, and the Alinari brothers photographed the most famous sights in their home cities and traveled themselves to photograph their customers’ favorite destinations, offering the results as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and made available to travelers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting these art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on copies or engravings if they were unable to view the originals themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, Italy, Size: Cardboard: 36.8 cm x 30.6 cm (14.5 x 12 in), Image: 24.2 cm x 18.6 cm (9.5 x 7.3 in) Condition: Good condition. The cardboard has become slightly discolored.