Roma - Chiesa di S. Maria Antiqua. La navata minore di destra
| Reference: | S30360.7 |
| Author | Fratelli ALINARI |
| Year: | 1920 ca. |
| Measures: | 195 x 255 mm |
€50.00
| Reference: | S30360.7 |
| Author | Fratelli ALINARI |
| Year: | 1920 ca. |
| Measures: | 195 x 255 mm |
€50.00
Description
Silver gelatin, circa 190/30. The photograph bears the serial number: no. 26751 and the title "ROMA - Chiesa di S. Maria Antiqua. La veduta minore di destra", signed by the historic photography studio “Ed.ne Alinari.”
The shot documents the archaeological excavation of the church of Santa Maria Antiqua, carried out between 1899 and 1902 by archaeologist Giacomo Boni. To unearth this extraordinary early medieval basilica, submerged by an earthquake in 847 AD, the Baroque church of Santa Maria Liberatrice al Foro Romano above it was demolished. The photograph is in the Alinari archive, where it is dated 1902/30. However, a closer dating to the archaeological excavation cannot be ruled out.
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Fratelli Alinari was the world's oldest company operating in the fields of photography, imaging, and communications, founded in Florence in 1852 by brothers Leopoldo, Giuseppe, and Romualdo Alinari. Leopoldo Alinari (1832-1865) began working for the copperplate printers Giuseppe and Luigi Bardi in Florence, and in 1854 he also created the company with his brothers Leopoldo, Romualdo (1830-1890), and Giuseppe (1836-1890), founding “Alinari Photographers Editeurs.” In 1863, the company moved to Via Nazionale. Initially, they focused on views of monuments and panoramas of Tuscan cities, later expanding to include Italian cities. The Alinari brothers also imposed a unified style on their photographers: the choice of lighting, shooting angle, and lens must provide the public with a quick and easy-to-understand reading experience. During the twentieth century, the images of the Alinari company constituted the largest source of illustrations (over 10%) for major Italian publishing houses. The archives preserve the company's heritage from the beginning of the history of photography (1839), with over 5.5 million original images.
Fratelli ALINARI (Firenze 1852 - )
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Fratelli Alinari was the world's oldest company operating in the fields of photography, imaging, and communications, founded in Florence in 1852 by brothers Leopoldo, Giuseppe, and Romualdo Alinari. Leopoldo Alinari (1832-1865) began working for the copperplate printers Giuseppe and Luigi Bardi in Florence, and in 1854 he also created the company with his brothers Leopoldo, Romualdo (1830-1890), and Giuseppe (1836-1890), founding “Alinari Photographers Editeurs.” In 1863, the company moved to Via Nazionale. Initially, they focused on views of monuments and panoramas of Tuscan cities, later expanding to include Italian cities. The Alinari brothers also imposed a unified style on their photographers: the choice of lighting, shooting angle, and lens must provide the public with a quick and easy-to-understand reading experience. After Leopoldo's death, management passed to his brothers and then to Leopoldo's son, Vittorio (1859-1932), who expanded the company and produced artistic editions. After his son's death in 1910, Vittorio scaled back the business and entrusted it to a company: Fratelli Alinari – Società Anonima IDEA: Istituto di Edizioni Artistiche. In 1934 he became the owner of the Giorgio Cini factory: from this moment on, new photographic collections were acquired and the collection became the most important in the world of plate negatives relating to the history and art of our country. During the twentieth century, the images of the Alinari company constituted the major source of illustrations (over 10%) for major Italian publishing. The company's heritage from the beginning of the history of photography (1839) has been preserved in the archives, with over 5.5 million original images. Under Claudio De Polo's new management starting in 1982, the Fratelli Alinari Museum of the History of Photography was founded in 1985. In 2019, the Tuscany Region became the owner of the Alinari heritage.
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Fratelli ALINARI (Firenze 1852 - )
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Fratelli Alinari was the world's oldest company operating in the fields of photography, imaging, and communications, founded in Florence in 1852 by brothers Leopoldo, Giuseppe, and Romualdo Alinari. Leopoldo Alinari (1832-1865) began working for the copperplate printers Giuseppe and Luigi Bardi in Florence, and in 1854 he also created the company with his brothers Leopoldo, Romualdo (1830-1890), and Giuseppe (1836-1890), founding “Alinari Photographers Editeurs.” In 1863, the company moved to Via Nazionale. Initially, they focused on views of monuments and panoramas of Tuscan cities, later expanding to include Italian cities. The Alinari brothers also imposed a unified style on their photographers: the choice of lighting, shooting angle, and lens must provide the public with a quick and easy-to-understand reading experience. After Leopoldo's death, management passed to his brothers and then to Leopoldo's son, Vittorio (1859-1932), who expanded the company and produced artistic editions. After his son's death in 1910, Vittorio scaled back the business and entrusted it to a company: Fratelli Alinari – Società Anonima IDEA: Istituto di Edizioni Artistiche. In 1934 he became the owner of the Giorgio Cini factory: from this moment on, new photographic collections were acquired and the collection became the most important in the world of plate negatives relating to the history and art of our country. During the twentieth century, the images of the Alinari company constituted the major source of illustrations (over 10%) for major Italian publishing. The company's heritage from the beginning of the history of photography (1839) has been preserved in the archives, with over 5.5 million original images. Under Claudio De Polo's new management starting in 1982, the Fratelli Alinari Museum of the History of Photography was founded in 1985. In 2019, the Tuscany Region became the owner of the Alinari heritage.
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