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Human Generated Data

Title

Page opening 7 from "The Heavenly Palaces: Merkabah"

Date

1990

People

Artist: Anselm Kiefer, German born 1945

Classification

Books

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Purchase in honor of Arend Oetker through the generosity of a group of Friends of the Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1993.205.7

Copyright

© Anselm Kiefer

Human Generated Data

Title

Page opening 7 from "The Heavenly Palaces: Merkabah"

People

Artist: Anselm Kiefer, German born 1945

Date

1990

Classification

Books

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Purchase in honor of Arend Oetker through the generosity of a group of Friends of the Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1993.205.7

Copyright

© Anselm Kiefer

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-18

Brick 100
Architecture 99.8
Building 99.8
Wall 99.8
Archaeology 99.8
Slate 98.6
Outdoors 72.5
Bunker 57.9
Nature 57.2
Rock 56.6
Art 56.3
Painting 56.3
Ruins 56.3
Crypt 56
Water 55.1

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-18

wall 97.6
desktop 97.1
dirty 96.9
abstract 96.6
texture 95.7
rough 95.6
concrete 95.4
no person 94.5
cement 94.4
stone 93.2
old 92.9
people 91.7
retro 91.5
messy 91.4
wear 91.1
urban 91
architecture 90.2
worn 89
sooty 89
abandoned 89

Imagga
created on 2023-10-30

wall 82.1
grunge 58.9
old 52.4
aged 48.1
texture 44.6
brick 41.5
dirty 36.2
weathered 36.2
grungy 35.2
stone 34.6
pattern 34.3
vintage 34
surface 33.6
rough 32
antique 30.4
ancient 30.3
paint 29.9
textured 29.9
architecture 26.6
brown 25.1
material 25.1
structure 24.5
worn 23.9
stucco 23.3
retro 22.2
damaged 22
detail 21.8
cement 21.7
building material 21.4
building 20.9
concrete 20.1
construction 19.7
wallpaper 19.2
backdrop 19
tunnel 18.5
rust 18.3
frame 17.5
aging 17.3
art 17.2
close 17.2
gravestone 16.4
rusty 16.2
color 15.6
decay 15.5
canvas 15.2
passageway 14.9
urban 14.9
memorial 14.7
blank 14.6
border 14.5
black 14.5
stained 14.4
cracked 13.6
crack 13.6
dirt 13.4
artistic 13.1
rock 13.1
design 13
decoration 12.7
stain 12.5
backgrounds 12.2
empty 12
graffito 11.9
broken 11.6
painted 11.5
metal 11.3
passage 11.1
paper 11
industrial 10.9
decorative 10.9
peeling 10.9
gray 10.8
abandoned 10.8
scratch 10.8
messy 10.7
iron 10.3
history 9.9
torn 9.7
detailed 9.6
closeup 9.5
space 9.3
exterior 9.2
city 9.2
outdoors 9
bricks 8.8
faded 8.8
burnt 8.8
text 8.7
obsolete 8.6
industry 8.6
travel 8.5
orange 8.5
dark 8.4
wood 8.4
way 8.1
natural 8
corrosion 7.9
plaster 7.9
materials 7.8
block 7.7
house 7.6
cliff dwelling 7.5
historic 7.3
effect 7.3
fortress 7.3
steel 7.1
castle 7.1

Google
created on 2023-10-30

Microsoft
created on 2023-10-30

wall 99.4
black and white 91.7
drawing 83.3
text 82
handwriting 68.9
monochrome 64.1
brick 35.2
stone 29.9

Color Analysis

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2023-10-30

a close up of a stone building 60.4%
a stone building 60.3%
a close up of a brick wall 60.2%

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

a photograph of a man in a white shirt and tie dye dye dye dye dye dye dye dye -100%

Google Gemini

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

Here is a description of the image:

The image shows a black and white panoramic view of a brick wall. The wall is old and in disrepair, with many bricks missing or crumbling. There are areas of apparent damage to the image itself, most prominently covering the left side. On the right side of the image, the wall is bathed in light that brings out its texture, while the other side is darker and obscured.

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

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image appears to be a photograph, likely an older one, given its monochrome (black and white) tones. It's a somewhat abstract or fragmented view of a corner, potentially a wall or structure, with visible texture and signs of age. The quality of the image is quite rough and may be related to the printing or photographic process.

Key Elements:

  • Brickwork: A significant portion of the image shows a brick wall. The bricks are textured and arranged, showing details of the mortar between them.
  • Texture and Marks: The surface of the image is heavily textured. There are many scratches, marks, and inconsistencies that suggest the photographic paper or processing may have degraded. This adds to the vintage or distressed aesthetic.
  • Angle and Perspective: The image seems to capture a corner, implying a transition from one wall or surface to another. The exact angle and depth are somewhat obscured by the obscured textures.
  • Light and Shadow: The lighting is not very defined but reveals light/shadow changes throughout the surface.
  • Abstract Elements: A portion of the image seems more blurred or abstract, perhaps reflecting the age of the photo or some other element of the picture.

Possible Interpretation:

The image could be a document of construction, an architectural study, or a record of a weathered structure. The imperfections are quite striking and make the subject look antique.