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View of Pisa Along The Arno River (Back)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Avoiding a depiction of Pisa's more famous monuments such as the Leaning Tower, the daguerreotypist focused his camera on a quiet road winding along the Arno River. Scattered carriages and pedestrians punctuate the roadway, while moored boats nestle snugly in the water near a flight of steps. The sunlight spreading across the line of palaces and reflected in the river is the real subject of this serene image. The photographer captured not only the splendid advancing light but also the minute shadows and reflections that it created.

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  • Title: View of Pisa Along The Arno River (Back)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: May 1844
  • Type: Cased object
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Daguerreotype
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XT.265.20
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown maker, French
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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