Fratelli Alinari
Leopoldo Alinari
Romualdo Alinari
Giuseppe Alinari

Florence: Corridor of the Galleria degli Uffizi, ca. 1870 – 1880

Blatt: 32.9 x 42.4 cm
Karton: 49.0 x 63.9 cm

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Inventory Number: St.F.710

Acquisition: Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Status: Not on display

Texts

About the Work

Along with Venice, Rome, and Naples, Florence also made a name for itself as an important centre for photography

in Italy. It was there that Leopoldo Alinari, who had trained as an engraver, set up his own business in 1852. Two years later his brothers Romualdo and Giuseppe founded a photo studio. In addition to portraits, the Alinari offered views of the city’s famous monuments which they sold primarily to tourists. In 1859, they came to international fame with reproductions of drawings by Raphael in photographs of “high artistic value”, as the Photographisches Journal reported. From that time forward, photographic reproductions of artworks, for example from the Uffizi, were a permanent feature of the family company’s product range. Still in existence today, the Alinari Archive is a unique document of Italian art and architecture.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Florence: Corridor of the Galleria degli Uffizi

Studio

Fratelli Alinari

Photographer

Period Produced

19th century

School

Object Type

photograph

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

Technique

albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Bezeichnet recto unten rechts in der Fotografie: Druckschrift: 320.
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Blindstempel: FRATELLI ALINARI; FOTOGRAFI; FIRENZE VIA NAZIONALE

Captions Added Later: Bezeichnet verso unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: Ley Corridore Galleria Uffizi
Bezeichnet verso unten rechts auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: St.F.710

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Photographic Collection

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Main Motif

Persons Shown

Associated Persons and Institutions

Medial Picture Elements

Baccio Bandinelli: Laokoon Gruppe (Kopie der römischen Skulptur), 1520-1525, Marmor, H: 213 cm, Inv.-Nr. 1914 n. 284, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florenz.
Unbekannt: Schlafender Amor (römische Kopie), 16. Jh., schwarzer Marmor, L: 84 cm, Inv.-Nr. 1914 n. 279, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florenz.
Francesco da Sangallo: Johannes der Täufer, 1520-1530, Marmorskulptur, H: 170 cm, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florenz.
historische Zuschreibung: Benedetto da Maiano: Johannes der Täufer, Marmor, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florenz.
Michelangelo: Bacchus, 1496-1497, Marmor, H: 203 cm, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florenz.
Unbekannt: Porträt von Valentinian I. oder Valens (oder Constantine), 4. Jh. n. Chr., Marmor, H: 158 cm, Inv.-Nr. 273, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florenz.
Unbekannt: Büste eines unbekannten Mannes, sog. Philippus, Mitte 3. Jh. n. Chr., Marmor, H: 54 cm, Inv.-Nr. 1914 n. 278, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florenz.
Jacopo Sansovino: Bacchus und Satyr, um 1510-1514, Marmor, H: 146 cm, Inv.-Nr. 120, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florenz.
Donatello: David, 1408-1409, Marmor, H: 189 cm, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florenz.
Michelangelo: Apollo-David, ca. 1530, Marmor, H: 147 cm, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florenz.
Unbekannt: Büste eines unbekannten Mannes, sog. Quintillus, 2. Jh. n. Chr., Marmor, H: 70 cm, Inv.-Nr. 1914 n. 277, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florenz.
Unbekannt: Büste eines unbekannten Mannes, sog. Carinus, 2. Jh. n. Chr. (hadrianische Zeit), italienischer und polychromer Marmor, H: 62 cm, Inv.-Nr. 1914 n. 275, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florenz.
Toskanische Schule des 18. Jh.: Architettura (Ausschnitt), um 1762-1782, Deckenfresko mit Tempera, ca. 337 x 600 cm, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florenz.
Toskanische Schule des 18. Jh.: Pittura (Ausschnitt), um 1762-1782, Deckenfresko mit Tempera, ca. 337 x 600 cm, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florenz.
Toskanische Schule des 18. Jh.: Agricoltura (Ausschnitt), um 1762-1782, Deckenfresko mit Tempera, ca. 337 x 600 cm, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florenz.

Iconclass

Primary

9 Classical Mythology and Ancient History
7 Bible
31A14 human figure of ideal proportions, e.g. academic nude
61D(ITALIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ITALIA) (ITALIA)
61E(FIRENZE) names of cities and villages (FIRENZE)
61F(GALLERIA DEGLI UFFIZI (Firenze)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (GALLERIA DEGLI UFFIZI (Firenze))
41AA1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings - AA - civic architecture: inside
11I62(DAVID) David (not in biblical context); possible attributes: crown, harp
92D1 (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros)
92L1 (story of) Bacchus (Dionysus), Liber
94H213 Laocoon and his twin sons are strangled by two serpents during the preparations for a sacrifice
11H(JOHN THE BAPTIST) John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff