Carved Altar
unknown
Basic information
- ID
- ФотоЛКГ_С-I-23
- Author
- unknown
- Name
- Carved Altar
- Technique
- gelatin silver sheet film negative gelatin silver print
Additionally
- Genre
- religious
- Provenance
- Photographic archive of the Lviv Picture Gallery
Information about author
Object description
The photograph captures the "Carved Altar", a 17th-century Renaissance-Mannerist ensemble from the Gallery’s collection. The complex work by an unknown author features a central multi-figure scene depicting the "Nativity of Christ", framed by architectural motifs. The nature of the photography indicates that it was taken for internal museum documentation. The altar is photographed against a neutral, mid-tone background. The undeniable value of this photographic document lies in its record of the work’s history at a certain stage of its existence, specifically the state of preservation of the carving details.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
