Photograph·pht_00464·20th c.

Capitals and columns at Salamis

Carved capitals and fallen column drums among ruins at Salamis, with trees behind
Photograph: 1900–99. pht_00464. "Capitals and columns at Salamis". Reproduced by permission of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation. Resized.

Description

In the foreground a large column drum lies on the ground, with a second drum behind it at right. On the left, a carved capital sits on a stacked base, and a second capital rests on a block at the centre. Upright stumps of columns stand on the right, with dark trees and bushes filling the background.

English

Carved capitals and column drums lie among ruins at Salamis, with trees and bushes behind them. A printed caption in the lower right reads "Salamis Famagusta - Cyprus".

Title in CVAR's catalogue

Salamis Famagusta - Cyprus

Inscription, as transcribed by CVAR

Printed bottom right: SALAMIS FAMAGUSTA - CYPRUS

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