Artwork

Grèce - Athènes - Acropole – Propylees (Ελλάδα – Αθήνα – Ακρόπολη – Προπύλαια)

Fred Boissonnas , 1908

Grèce - Athènes - Acropole – Propylees (Ελλάδα – Αθήνα – Ακρόπολη – Προπύλαια) is a photography by Fred Boissonnas. It dates from 1908 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

About this work

The biggest structure has tall columns standing in a row, while other crumbling walls and doorways scatter around it.

This black-and-white photo shows a rocky hilltop with old stone ruins. The biggest structure has tall columns standing in a row, while other crumbling walls and doorways scatter around it. Below, small trees and bushes dot the dry, uneven ground.

The photo was taken a long time ago—you can tell from the way the trees look pruned and the shadows are sharp. The ruins sit high above the landscape, making them look powerful even in decay.

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Overview

Grèce - Athènes - Acropole – Propylees is a black-and-white photograph taken by Fred Boissonnas around 1908. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The image depicts the ruins of the Propylaea on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. The photograph captures the site's ancient stone structures, including a row of tall columns, amidst a rocky landscape with sparse vegetation.

Technique & Style

The photograph is characterized by sharp shadows and a sense of aged, cultivated vegetation, indicating an early 20th-century photographic style. The image conveys a sense of the site's historical significance and grandeur despite its state of decay.

Artist & collection

Artist

Fred Boissonnas

Fred Boissonnas (1858–1946) was an artist.

Museum

Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

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