The Refectory of the Imperial Asylum at Vincennes
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- 34.2 x 42.5 cm (13 7/16 x 16 3/4 in.)
- Department
- Photographs
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Gift of Hans P. Kraus Jr. and Mariana Cook, in honor of André and Marie-Thérèse Jammes, 1998
Art Genome Taxonomy
10 tags
Subject Matter
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Interiors Both · 99%
The title identifies a refectory interior, and the image clearly depicts an enclosed architectural space.
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Medical/Health Metadata · 84%
The museum lists Hospitals as a subject, and the title identifies the setting as an imperial asylum.
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Crowds Visual · 95%
Numerous people occupy both sides of the room and extend into the background, forming a large gathering.
Visual Qualities
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Emphasis on Linear Perspective Visual · 93%
The floor, central passage, architectural supports, and repeated fixtures establish strong lines receding toward the rear of the room.
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Symmetrical Visual · 80%
The centered viewpoint, central rear opening, and repeated lamps create a broadly balanced architectural composition.
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Dark Colors Visual · 88%
The image is dominated by deep brown and shadowed tonal areas, with limited bright highlights.
Medium and Techniques
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Photography Metadata · 99%
The museum classifies the work as a photograph and identifies it in the Photographs department.
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Traditional Photographic Techniques Metadata · 97%
The catalog identifies the medium as a salted paper print from a glass negative, a nineteenth-century photographic process.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1858–59.
Geographic Regions
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French Art Metadata · 90%
The artist is identified in the catalog as French.
Source & rights
Charles Nègre. The Refectory of the Imperial Asylum at Vincennes. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.