Of Bricks & Light: Details and Glimpses

Giorgio Sommer (Italy, 1834-1914): “Vierwaldstattersee. Tells capelle.” Albumen print, 7-3/4″ x 10″, circa 1890.  

 

As much seascape as architectural view, this beautiful photograph shows a modern-looking chapel in Switzerland, where Sommer began his career in the 1850s. While he spent most of his long photographic career in Italy, Sommer was a native of Frankfurt, Germany.