Human Generated Data

Title

Factory and Office Building for Werkbund Exhibition, Cologne, 1914: Office building, front view

Date

c. 1914 (printed later)

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Architect: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Walter Gropius, BRGA.6.2

Human Generated Data

Title

Factory and Office Building for Werkbund Exhibition, Cologne, 1914: Office building, front view

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Architect: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969

Date

c. 1914 (printed later)

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Walter Gropius, BRGA.6.2

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-07-01

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-29

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adult 92.4
vehicle 91.8
military 91.5
architecture 90.6
building 90
house 89.1
one 88.7
monochrome 88.2
vintage 87.7
print 85.4

Imagga
created on 2022-07-01

structure 41.7
garage 40.8
architecture 39.5
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house 30
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housing 26.3
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Google
created on 2022-07-01

Microsoft
created on 2022-07-01

building 99.6
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outdoor 97.2
sky 80.2
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window 50.1
house 41.6

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Person 96%
Person 92.1%
Person 82.2%

Categories

Imagga

cars vehicles 99.7%

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-03

a photograph of a large building with a fountain in front of it -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-09

This black-and-white image depicts a large, symmetrical building with a modern architectural design for its era. The facade of the building features vertical rectangular windows evenly spaced across the light-colored exterior walls. In the center is a slightly protruding structure with darker bricks that houses a doorway and additional windows, serving as the entrance.

In front of the building is a fountain with arcing streams of water, surrounded by a paved open space. The foreground shows some horse-drawn vehicles and people walking, suggesting activity near the building. On either side of the structure, there are curved glass stairwells or corridors, adding an innovative touch to the design. The image appears to be of a public building, likely from the early 20th century.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-09

The image depicts a historical architectural photograph of a building with a stark, geometric facade. The structure is primarily constructed from bricks and features a minimalist design, typical of early 20th-century architecture. The building has a long, rectangular shape with vertical lines, creating a sense of symmetry and repetition.

In front of the building, there is a fountain with the statue of a bull at its center. The fountain is surrounded by a paved courtyard area. The bull appears to be the central focus of the fountain, with streams of water arcing gracefully from it.

On either side of the building, there are spiral staircases enclosed within glass structures, adding an element of modernism to the otherwise austere facade. The flat roofs of the building suggest a utilitarian design common during the period.

There are a few people present in the image, possibly included to provide a sense of scale. The overall atmosphere is monochromatic, emphasizing the historical nature of the photograph and the architectural details without any distraction of color.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-13

The image shows a large, imposing building with a symmetrical facade and a prominent fountain in the foreground. The building appears to be constructed of brick or stone and has a distinctive architectural style, with multiple levels and a central entrance. The fountain in the foreground features two arched water jets, creating a focal point in the scene. The image has a monochrome, black-and-white appearance, suggesting it is an older photograph.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 on 2025-06-13

The black and white image shows a large, stately building with a symmetrical facade. The building has many evenly spaced windows and appears to be made of brick or stone. In the center of the building is an entrance flanked by columns.

In the foreground is a courtyard or plaza with a fountain statue depicting a horse. The statue is centered in front of the building's entrance. A few people can be seen standing near the fountain, giving a sense of the building's scale.

The overall architectural style appears to be neoclassical or Beaux-Arts, which was popular for important civic buildings in the late 19th/early 20th century. The symmetry, columns, and grand entrance convey a sense of formality and importance. It seems this impressive structure likely served an official government or institutional purpose when the photograph was taken.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-13

This is a black and white historical photograph of what appears to be a modernist institutional building, likely from the mid-20th century. The building features a stark, linear design with vertical brick columns along its facade and a flat roof with multiple levels. The entrance area shows a covered portico with what seems to be glass and brick details. In front of the building is a large open plaza or courtyard area that appears to be under construction or newly completed, with some figures visible in the distance. The architectural style is characteristic of public buildings from that era, emphasizing functionality and clean lines. The composition of the photograph captures the building's imposing presence and geometric design elements.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image is a black-and-white photograph of the Palais de Chaillot, a building in Paris, France. The building is constructed from light-colored brick and features a flat roof with a row of windows along the top. In front of the building, there is a large courtyard with a fountain at its center. The fountain is surrounded by a circular pool and features a statue of a woman standing on the back of a horse. The statue is positioned in the middle of the pool, with water spraying out of the horse's mouth and the woman's hands. The courtyard is empty, with no people or objects visible except for the statue and the fountain.

The overall atmosphere of the image suggests that it was taken during the daytime, possibly during the early 20th century. The lighting is bright and even, with no shadows or highlights that would indicate a specific time of day. The image appears to be a formal photograph, possibly taken for architectural or historical purposes. The level of detail and the quality of the image suggest that it may have been taken by a professional photographer or as part of an official documentation project.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a large building with a fountain in the foreground. The building is constructed from brick and features a flat roof, with a row of windows along its front facade. A statue of a horse stands at the center of the fountain, which is surrounded by a small pool of water. The fountain is situated in a courtyard or plaza area, with a few people visible in the background.

The overall atmosphere of the image suggests that it was taken in the early 20th century, possibly during the 1920s or 1930s. The style of the building and the fountain, as well as the clothing worn by the people in the background, are consistent with this time period. The image appears to be a historical photograph, capturing a moment in time from the past.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image is a black-and-white photograph of the exterior of a building, possibly an exhibition hall. The building has a rectangular shape with a flat roof and a series of vertical rectangular windows. The entrance is flanked by two pillars, and there is a fountain in the center of the building's facade. The fountain has a statue of a person on top of it, and water is flowing from it. On the left side of the building, there is a staircase leading up to the entrance. There are two people standing near the fountain, and a few more are walking in the distance. The image has a monochromatic filter, giving it a vintage look.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The black-and-white image features a large building with a statue in front. The building has a rectangular shape with a flat roof and a row of windows. It has two entrances on the ground floor, with a fountain in front of the entrance. Two streetlights are situated on both sides of the building. Two people are standing in front of the building. There are also two spiral staircases on the sides.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-01

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression: The image is a black and white photograph of a large, imposing building with a fountain in the foreground. The composition is symmetrical and well-balanced, with a sense of grandeur and order. The photograph appears to be vintage, possibly from the early to mid-20th century.

Building:

  • The building is a large, rectangular structure. It has a flat roof with several tiered sections with a rectangular top.
  • The facade of the building is primarily made of brick, with vertical lines emphasizing the height of the structure.
  • There are a series of windows or openings at regular intervals along the upper part of the building.
  • The center portion of the building is lower and has what appear to be two large windows.
  • To the sides, there are possibly industrial features or circular tanks with spiral staircases.

Fountain:

  • A fountain is located directly in front of the central entrance of the building.
  • The fountain has a sculpture in its center, which appears to be a nude figure of a person or mythological character.
  • Water jets arch out from the fountain's center, creating an aesthetic visual effect.

Foreground & Surroundings:

  • The foreground is a paved area, possibly a courtyard or plaza, that leads up to the building.
  • A man dressed in a suit and walking stick is standing to the left of the fountain.
  • The overall impression is one of a formal, possibly government or institutional setting.
  • The sky is plain and overexposed, which is common in older photographs.
  • There are lampposts on either side of the building's central entrance, further contributing to the formal atmosphere.

Overall Style: The architectural style appears to be a mix of functionalism and maybe a touch of Art Deco or a similar modernist style.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-01

The vintage black and white photograph features a wide shot of a large building facade, possibly an industrial or public structure. The building has a boxy, modernist design with a long, flat roof and evenly spaced, narrow vertical windows along its upper section. Below, there are two wide, horizontal window structures flanking a central entrance, all made of dark brick or stone.

In front of the building, there's a fountain with a statue, likely made of bronze, at its center. Water is spouting from the fountain in arching streams. Two figures stand near the fountain: one appears to be an adult male in a suit, and the other a child. The ground in front of the building is a large open space with faint lines etched into the surface, perhaps indicating paths or tire tracks.

On either side of the building, there are cylindrical structures with exposed spiral staircases, possibly industrial tanks or architectural features of the building. The overall tone of the photograph is stark and formal, capturing a sense of order and architectural scale. The sky is plain and slightly overexposed, common in older photography.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-06

The image depicts a large, symmetrical building with a central fountain and a statue in the foreground. The building appears to be constructed with a light-colored brick facade and has a flat roof with some structural elements on top. The facade features vertical lines that add to the symmetry of the design.

In the center of the courtyard, there is a fountain with a statue of a horse standing on its hind legs, possibly rearing. The fountain has multiple jets of water arching outward from the base of the statue. The courtyard itself is spacious and paved, with a few people visible, suggesting it might be a public space.

The architectural style of the building suggests it could be a museum, government building, or another significant public structure. The overall design is clean and orderly, with an emphasis on symmetry and open space. The image is in black and white, which might indicate it is an older photograph.