Edith H. Lowber
American (1878 - 1934) Primary

The Knight's Cloister by the Duero

1919 - 1920

Image
10 3/4 in. x 6 1/4 in. (27.31 cm x 15.88 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• American - Refers to the context of or associated specifically with the modern political entity of the United States of America.
• architecture
• cloisters - Enclosed spaces composed of a garth and surrounding walkways, which are generally arcaded on the courtyard side and walled on the other; usually found in Christian religious building complexes. Use for such features in secular buildings only when closely resembling the prototype.
• courtyards - Uncovered areas, surrounded or partially surrounded by the walls of a building. A clear space enclosed by walls or surrounded by buildings.
• gelatin silver prints - Refers to photographic prints having gelatin as the binder, holding silver as the final image material; always black-and-white, though they may be toned to a monochrome hue.
• horseshoe arches - Arches in which the curves are carried below the springing line so that the opening at the bottom of the arch is less than its greatest span.
• Spanish - Refers to the culture of the modern nation of Spain, or in general to the cultures that developed on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.

• Image Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (27.305 x 15.875 cm)