Religious Art Photography

Photographic documentation of significant frescoes and sculptures in Italian churches, focusing on religious themes and historical context.

Umbria Perugia Arrone S. Maria3. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Views of the exterior, interior naves, and extensive coverage of the frescoes. 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.
Umbria Perugia Arrone S. Maria3. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Views of the exterior, interior naves, and extensive coverage of the frescoes. 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.