{"product_id":"architectural-detail-of-the-romanian-athenaeum","title":"Romanian Athenaeum Architectural Detail Photography Print | Black and White","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis black and white Romanian Athenaeum photography print looks upward at carved cornices, projecting stonework and curved architectural details. I offer the architectural study as wall art in a choice of print sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking upward changes the building into a set of intersecting shapes. In this black and white photograph of the Romanian Athenaeum, projecting cornices cut diagonally across the frame while a curved upper section rises behind them. I made the image in 2011, concentrating on a small part of the architecture rather than the whole facade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe details are intricate, but the composition has a clear structure. Strong edges divide bands of carving, repeated small forms trace the stonework, and a decorative scroll sits near the upper centre. Light catches the projecting surfaces while the recesses hold darker tones. That separation lets the ornament remain legible without flattening it into a pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI like the tension between the curved section and the straighter lines below it. The low viewpoint brings them together in a way a frontal view would not. A narrow area of dark sky leaves the highest stone edge distinct, giving the pale architecture room to stand out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor me, architectural photography often begins with a detail that changes how I see the larger building. Here, the close framing makes the Athenaeum’s carved surfaces and changing angles the subject in their own right. As wall art, it can suit someone drawn to Romanian architecture, classical ornament or monochrome photography. The neutral palette keeps attention on the craft and geometry, offering a structured image that reveals more as the eye moves through its layers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2011\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"10 × 10 inches (25.4 × 25.4 cm)","offer_id":50571188863055,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 × 12 inches (30.5 × 30.5 cm)","offer_id":67592157724751,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 × 14 inches (35.6 × 35.6 cm)","offer_id":40606693556303,"sku":"","price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 × 16 inches (40.6 × 40.6 cm)","offer_id":67592687452239,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18 × 18 inches (45.7 × 45.7 cm)","offer_id":40606760599631,"sku":"","price":64.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 × 20 inches (50.8 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":67593506127951,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28 × 28 inches (71.1 × 71.1 cm)","offer_id":40058221133903,"sku":"","price":105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/Romanian-Athenaeum-Architectural-Detail-Black-and-White-Photography-1.jpg?v=1792187937","url":"https:\/\/dinkosmayer.com\/products\/architectural-detail-of-the-romanian-athenaeum","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}