Duomo Milan
Medium
Salted paper print from paper negative
Dimensions
Image: 8 1/2 × 6 5/8 in. (21.6 × 16.9 cm) Sheet: 9 7/16 × 7 11/16 in. (24 × 19.6 cm)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Maurice B. Sendak, 2012
Accession Number
2013.159.33
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the luminous world of early photography with *Duomo Milan* (1846), a salted paper print by Calvert Richard Jones. Capturing the soaring spires and intricate facade of Milan's iconic Gothic cathedral—begun in 1386 and one of the largest in the world—this image showcases Jones's mastery as a pioneering British photographer. Active in the 1840s, Jones was among the first to embrace the calotype process, traveling through Italy to document architectural marvels with a keen eye for light and detail. Printed from a paper negative on salted paper, this medium was revolutionary for its era,...