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Fratelli Alinari:
First Photographs of Florentine Sculpture
by Maria Possenti
... Sculpture was much easier to reproduce in photographs than were paintings, since the colors were represented in tonalities of black and white. However, some technical problems made sculpture a difficult subject for the photographer. For example, work that was displayed indoors could produce problems with lighting, and interference from other displayed items in the same area. Despite these challenges, Leopoldo Alinari included in his portfolio images of the most prominent sculptures preserved in the Uffizi.
As stated in a letter to the president of the Accademia di Belle Arti of Florence on December 7, 1857, photographs of important monuments would only be taken as long as the works were located in their proper, intended outdoor positions. On October 21, 1855, Leopoldo Alinari wrote: “This week we will be shooting an additional three or four photos of the statues of the Tribuna, taking them out of their existing plasters in the Accademia di Belle Arti.” ....
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