Baroque Church Interiors

Black and white photographs of ornate church interiors, featuring altars, frescoes, and ecclesiastical architecture from Italy's rich history.

Sardinia Oristano Ghilarza S. Palmerio3. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Archaic Romanesque architecture and architectural sculpture (begun 12th century) with simple form using alternate light and dark stones. Post-medieval: Sculpture; paintings; crucifix German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
Sardinia Oristano Ghilarza S. Palmerio3. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Archaic Romanesque architecture and architectural sculpture (begun 12th century) with simple form using alternate light and dark stones. Post-medieval: Sculpture; paintings; crucifix German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.