Arles, Cloître Saint-Trophîme (Arles, Saint-Trophime Cloister)

Édouard-Denis Baldus

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a historic cloister. The image captures a long, narrow corridor with an arched stone ceiling and rows of intricately carved columns lining either side. The columns on the left are adorned with elaborate capitals and supporting a series of arches that open up to an inner courtyard. The corridor is cast in a soft, sepia tone, lending an antique quality to the scene. Light enters from the left, highlighting the textures of the stone floor and the carvings on the columns. The end of the corridor fades into shadow, adding depth to the photograph.