Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (view of canal with Rialto Bridge to left, Venice, Italy)

Date

c. 1890 - c. 1915

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 2.2002.4574

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (view of canal with Rialto Bridge to left, Venice, Italy)

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Date

c. 1890 - c. 1915

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 2.2002.4574

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-29

Watercraft 99.1
Vessel 99.1
Transportation 99.1
Vehicle 99.1
Water 98.9
Human 98.2
Waterfront 92.9
Metropolis 92.2
City 92.2
Town 92.2
Building 92.2
Urban 92.2
Pier 88.5
Dock 88.5
Port 88.5
Outdoors 83.3
Barge 81.9
Canal 71.5
Spire 60.1
Architecture 60.1
Tower 60.1
Steeple 60.1
Office Building 60.1
Gondola 56.8

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-28

monochrome 99.9
gondola 99.8
canal 99.7
bridge 99.7
street 99.4
gondolier 99.2
boat 99.1
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art 98.7
sepia 98.6
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water 98.3
people 97.6
city 96.4
vintage 95.9
reflection 95.5
architecture 94.8
Venetian 94.8
old 94.4
travel 94.2

Imagga
created on 2022-01-29

boathouse 48.2
city 44.1
boat 43.2
building 40.7
water 38.7
shed 38.4
architecture 36.8
river 34.7
travel 31.7
tourism 29.7
pier 29.7
outbuilding 28.9
channel 28.5
ship 28.5
bridge 24.5
town 24.1
urban 22.7
cityscape 22.7
sky 22.3
body of water 22.3
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waterfront 21.5
structure 21.3
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old 17.4
vessel 17.2
tower 17
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landscape 15.6
port 15.4
tourist 15.4
house 15.3
bay 15.1
support 14.3
buildings 14.2
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boats 12.6
night 12.5
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canal 11.8
dock 11.7
england 11.4
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device 10.4
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monument 9.4
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houses 8.7
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car 8.6
capital 8.5
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gondola 8.4
summer 8.4
reflection 8.1
history 8.1
wheeled vehicle 8.1
light 8
scenic 7.9
quay 7.9
shore 7.8
fishing 7.7
beach 7.6
lake 7.3
scenery 7.2
holiday 7.2

Google
created on 2022-01-29

Water 95.9
Building 95.3
Boat 94.2
Watercraft 93.3
Sky 92.9
White 92.2
Black 89.6
Vehicle 84.9
Black-and-white 84.6
Style 83.9
Window 79.9
Monochrome 79.2
Naval architecture 78.6
City 78.4
Tints and shades 76.8
Monochrome photography 76.5
Lake 75.9
Snapshot 74.3
Ship 73.1
Metropolis 73.1

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-29

building 99.1
text 99
ship 97.6
boat 92.1
watercraft 91.9
water 89.3
outdoor 86.3
white 82.6
black 78
old 77
black and white 74.7
sky 66.3
vehicle 64.9
lake 52.5
vintage 28.8

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Boat

Clarifai

No features identified

AWS Rekognition

Person 98.2%

AWS Rekognition

Person 95.2%

AWS Rekognition

Person 83.8%

AWS Rekognition

Person 65.2%

AWS Rekognition

Person 61.2%

AWS Rekognition

Boat 90.9%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2022-01-29

cars vehicles 38.6%
streetview architecture 33.3%
paintings art 18.1%
interior objects 6.5%
beaches seaside 1.4%

Captions

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-20

a photograph of a boat is docked in front of a bridge

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-08

This is a vintage black-and-white photograph of Venice, Italy, focused on the iconic Rialto Bridge spanning the Grand Canal. The bridge features its distinct arches and decorative details, with pedestrians visible on it. Surrounding the canal are traditional Venetian buildings with awnings and shutters, showcasing classic Venetian architecture. In the canal, there’s a motorboat and gondolas, emphasizing the city's reliance on water transportation. The foreground shows crates and beams on the dock or wharf area, suggesting activity or commerce. To the upper right, a church bell tower rises prominently, adding to the atmospheric depiction of historical Venice.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-08

The image is a black and white photograph depicting a scene of Venice, Italy. The focal point of the image is the iconic Rialto Bridge, an ornate and architecturally elaborate stone bridge that spans the Grand Canal. Visible in the foreground on the left side, several wooden crates are stacked along the embankment beside the canal. A few people are gathered around the area, while a gondola can be seen near the water's edge. In the background, the bridge connects two sides of the canal lined with historic buildings. Most of these buildings have awnings or shutters on the windows. A vaporetto or waterbus is visible on the canal, adding to the activity. Towering in the background is a campanile, or bell tower, which is typical of Venetian architecture. The image captures the bustling and charming atmosphere of Venice, with its unique blend of waterway transport and historic structures.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-14

The image depicts a historic scene of the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy. The iconic bridge with its distinctive arched design spans the Grand Canal, with boats and gondolas floating on the water below. The surrounding buildings along the canal are also visible, showcasing the classic Venetian architecture with its ornate facades and balconies. The scene has a vintage, sepia-toned quality, suggesting this is an older photograph capturing the timeless beauty of this iconic Venetian landmark.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-14

This is a historic black and white photograph of the famous Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy. The image shows the iconic arched bridge with its characteristic colonnade design spanning across the Grand Canal. In the foreground, there appears to be some cargo or shipping crates on the waterfront, and you can see gondolas and water vessels in the canal. The traditional Venetian architecture is visible in the background, with multi-story buildings lining the waterfront and a church bell tower (campanile) rising above the roofline. The photograph appears to be from the early to mid-20th century, given its style and quality. The scene captures the busy commercial and transportation hub that the Rialto area has been for centuries in Venice.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image is a black and white photograph of Venice, Italy. The photograph shows a canal with a bridge in the background and a boat in the foreground.

  • The bridge is arched and has many arches.
  • The bridge is white and has a railing on both sides.
  • There are people standing on the bridge.
  • The boat in the foreground is small and has a pointed bow.
  • The boat is made of wood and has a flat bottom.
  • There are several buildings along the canal, including a church with a tall steeple.
  • The sky is overcast and the water is calm.

The photograph appears to be an old one, possibly from the early 20th century. It captures a serene and peaceful scene of Venice, with the iconic bridge and canal being the main focus.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image is a black-and-white photograph of the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy. The bridge is arched and has many arches along its length. It is white with a railing along the top.

In the foreground, there are several boats on the water, including a large boat with a tall tower on it. There are also some crates and other objects on the dock in front of the bridge.

The background of the image shows several buildings lining the canal, including some with balconies and windows. The sky above is overcast. Overall, the image captures a serene and historic scene of Venice's famous Rialto Bridge and surrounding architecture.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

A black-and-white photo shows a canal with a bridge, a boat, and a building. The bridge has an arch design, and there are people walking on the sidewalk. The boat is docked on the side of the canal, and there are wooden crates on the side. The building has a tower and many windows. The photo has a vintage look, and the edges are slightly blurry.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-05-27

The image is in black and white, taken from a low angle. It depicts a canal with a bridge in the background. On the right side of the canal, there are buildings, one of which has a tower. A boat is sailing on the canal. On the left side of the canal, there are people walking on the sidewalk. In front of them, there are gondolas docked on the side of the canal.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-04-30

The black and white photograph shows a view of the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy. The bridge is the focal point of the image, spanning a wide canal. It is lined with rows of arches and appears to be quite busy with pedestrians.

To the right of the bridge, along the canal, are a series of buildings with multiple stories, many featuring awnings over the windows. A tall tower, likely a campanile, rises above the buildings, adding to the Venetian cityscape.

In the foreground, there's a dock or pier area with a variety of materials, including wooden crates and what appears to be wooden logs. A gondola is visible near the dock, with a gondolier standing in it.

The canal itself is active with boat traffic, including a long, narrow boat possibly used for transporting people along the waterways. The overall mood of the photograph is one of a bustling city with a rich historical background.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-04-30

Certainly! Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white photograph of a bustling scene in Venice, Italy. It appears to be an older photograph, likely from the early to mid-20th century, given the style and the classic architecture.

Key Elements:

  • Rialto Bridge: The iconic Rialto Bridge dominates the left side of the image. It's a prominent architectural feature, with its distinctive archways and the shops along the bridge.
  • Canal and Water Traffic: A canal, or waterway, is visible, and it shows boats and watercraft.
  • Buildings: Tall buildings with multiple stories line the canal. The architecture is typical of Venice, with stucco facades, balconies, and shuttered windows.
  • Gondolas: A gondola is visible, a classic Venetian mode of transport.
  • Boats: In the distance, a boat is visible.
  • Loading Dock: In the foreground, a wooden loading dock extends into the water. There are some wooden crates and other objects present on the dock.

Atmosphere:

The photograph conveys a sense of activity and life. The scene is likely filled with the sounds of boats, the chatter of people, and the overall rhythm of Venetian life. The black and white format gives the image a timeless quality.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-05-29

The image is a vintage photograph depicting a scenic view of Venice, Italy. The focal point is the Rialto Bridge, a famous stone arch bridge spanning the Grand Canal. The bridge has a distinctive design with multiple arches and rows of shops along its length.

To the right of the bridge, there are several buildings with traditional Venetian architecture, characterized by their ornate facades, arched windows, and balconies. Among these buildings, a prominent structure with a clock tower and a spire stands out, adding to the historical charm of the scene.

The canal is bustling with activity. There are several boats, including a large one docked near the buildings, and smaller boats navigating the waterway. People can be seen on the bridge and along the canal's edge, contributing to the lively atmosphere.

In the foreground, there are some wooden crates and other items, suggesting the presence of a dock or a market area. The overall scene captures the essence of Venice, highlighting its unique water-based urban landscape and rich architectural heritage.

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