Acropolis
Mary Peck
Description
Subject Matter:
This is a photograph of Acropolis in Mycenae, Greece; the second of eight photographs in Mary Peck’s portfolio, The Temples of Greece which is comprised of black-and-white photographs depicting dramatic Greek landscapes, each accented by ancient ruins. The rich tonal ranges in the prints reflect the majesty of the expansive scenes. As described in the introduction of the portfolio, Mycenae, “is savage rock, at once brutally direct and bursting with ambiguous images...it is the throne of fated kings, their insignia and their tomb.” -Vincent J. Scully, 1982
Physical Description:
This photograph depicts a temple, centered in the frame between two hills. The sky is full of clouds and small shrubs appear in the foreground of the landscape.
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