名称: Statue of the Roman Empire/罗马帝国雕像
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1873
尺寸: 18x25cm
名称: Greek Temple/古希腊神庙
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1880
尺寸: 19x25cm
名称: Greek Temple/古希腊神庙
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1880
尺寸: 22x28cm
名称: Aragonese Castle/意大利阿拉贡城堡
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1880
尺寸: 22x28cm
Giorgio Sommer (1834-1914) was one of the most influential photographers of the nineteenth century. Born in Germany, he settled in Naples in the 1850s and later established studios in both Naples and Rome. He became widely known for his photographs of antiquities, landscapes, reproductions of artworks, and scenes of everyday life, making him one of the most important commercial photographers in Southern Europe. Sommer’s most celebrated works include views of the ruins of Pompeii, the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, Roman monuments, and coastal landscapes of the Mediterranean. Employing the advanced albumen print technique of his time, he produced images of striking clarity and tonal depth, offering European audiences a vivid window into ancient civilizations and the Mediterranean world. His photographs were eagerly collected by travelers and served as valuable documentation for art historians and archaeologists, reflecting the growing fascination with archaeology and tourism in the nineteenth century.
乔治·索默（Giorgio Sommer，1834-1914）是十九世纪欧洲最具影响力的摄影师之一，出生于德国，但自19世纪50年代起定居意大利那不勒斯，并在罗马、那不勒斯等地设立影像工作室。他以拍摄古迹、风景、艺术品复制以及日常风俗场景而著称，是当时南欧最重要的商业摄影家之一。索默尤以庞贝古城遗址、维苏威火山喷发、罗马古迹及地中海沿岸风光的影像闻名，他采用当时最先进的蛋白照片（albumen print）工艺，影像清晰，层次丰富，为欧洲公众提供了窥见古代文明和地中海世界的重要窗口。他的作品不仅在游客和收藏者中广受欢迎，也被艺术史家与考古学家作为研究资料，见证了十九世纪考古与旅游热潮的兴起。
Artistically, Sommer combined documentary precision with aesthetic sensibility. His mastery of light and composition imbued archaeological remains and natural scenery with grandeur and poetic resonance. He also participated in international photography exhibitions during the 1860s, where his works won multiple awards, securing his place in European photographic history.
Today, Sommer’s works are preserved in major international collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the British Museum, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. These holdings not only highlight the artistic value of his photographs but also serve as irreplaceable visual archives of nineteenth-century Italian landscapes, society, and cultural heritage.
在艺术成就方面，索默的摄影结合了纪实与美学追求，他善于运用光影和构图，赋予考古遗迹和自然景观以宏伟与诗意。他还在1860年代参与国际摄影展览，作品多次获奖，奠定了他在欧洲摄影史上的地位。
目前，索默的大量作品被国际重要博物馆与图书馆收藏，包括伦敦维多利亚与阿尔伯特博物馆（V&A）、大英博物馆、美国盖蒂博物馆、纽约大都会艺术博物馆，以及那不勒斯国家考古博物馆等。这些机构所保存的照片不仅具有艺术价值，更是十九世纪意大利社会、风景与文化遗产的珍贵视觉档案。>>返回>>
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