Roman abstract

Posted on February 10, 2023

This photo shows a detail from the Roman museum in Perigueux. It’s part of a carefully reconstructed Roman villa which is replete with statuary and carved stonework. However, I thought this crop made for an interesting abstract image when rendered into monochrome.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Carvings, Sculptures and Statues

Category: Black & White, Composition Tagged: Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Perigueux, Roman, Sculpture, stone carving

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The Roman Column

Posted on October 13, 2022

There’s plenty of texture in this artfully lit section of a column dating from Roman times, on display in the Archaeological Museum in Toulouse.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Texture

Category: Texture Tagged: Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Roman, stone carving, Texture, Toulouse

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Roman right-angle

Posted on January 12, 2018

At the Roman site of Cassinomagus, archaeologists have excavated the steps that surrounded and led down to the fountain or spring that would have provided the settlement with most of its fresh water. This is a detail of one corner.