
About the Photo: Annals of an Empire: Admont Abbey
I photographed this shelf of books with symmetry in mind. A closer look at the extraordinary collection of classical works housed in Austria’s Admont Abbey Library, these shelves center around volumes by Ovid, Cicero, Virgil, Lucian, and Tacitus. This image pays tribute to the intellectual foundations of Western civilization. From elaborately gilded leather spines to finely preserved vellum bindings, each of these books reflects centuries of monastic scholarship and very careful preservation. With soft, natural morning light pouring in from the eastern windows, I photographed this image to evoke the quiet grandeur of one of the most beautiful historic libraries in the world with ancient literature, Baroque interiors, and rare book collections. Location Copyright: Admont Abbey Library.
Location
Admont Abbey Library, Austria
Edition
Limited Edition Run of 100 (Paper Prints Open Edition)
Aspect
Classic Landscape
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