Human Generated Data

Title

The Spirits of Dead Cities

Date

1886

People

Artist: Félix Hilaire Buhot, French 1847 - 1898

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift from the Collection of Professor and Mrs. Daniel Bell, 2012.93

Human Generated Data

Title

The Spirits of Dead Cities

People

Artist: Félix Hilaire Buhot, French 1847 - 1898

Date

1886

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift from the Collection of Professor and Mrs. Daniel Bell, 2012.93

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-04-09

Art 97.8
Painting 97.8
Person 77.1
Human 77.1
Drawing 76.5
Bird 73.8
Animal 73.8
Canvas 71.6
Modern Art 55.6

Clarifai
created on 2018-02-10

art 99.4
picture frame 99.4
painting 99.1
retro 99
blank 98.9
empty 98.3
old 98.2
paper 97.9
desktop 97.9
album 97.8
illustration 97.8
antique 97.6
vintage 97.6
texture 96.9
dirty 96.1
wear 94.3
design 94.3
artistic 93.4
abstract 92.6
parchment 92.4

Imagga
created on 2018-02-10

grunge 34.1
landscape 32
structure 31
old 30.7
texture 29.9
vintage 29.8
antique 27
snow 23.9
sky 23.4
retro 21.3
aged 20.8
tree 20.3
rough 20.1
damaged 19.1
ancient 19.1
material 18.9
negative 18.8
wallpaper 18.4
wall 18.3
frame 17.5
paper 17.3
pattern 17.1
grungy 17.1
film 16.9
empty 16.3
field 15.9
art 15.6
dirty 15.4
barn 15.2
weathered 15.2
design 15.2
trees 15.1
grain 14.8
space 14.8
border 14.5
scenery 14.4
rural 14.1
land 13.5
billboard 13.3
scenic 13.2
textured 13.2
forest 13.1
screen 13.1
countryside 12.8
paint 12.7
black 12.6
torn 12.6
messy 12.6
decay 12.6
building 12.5
brown 12.5
rusty 12.4
environment 12.4
canvas 12.3
text 12.2
cold 12.1
travel 12
winter 11.9
weather 11.8
horizon 11.7
color 11.7
graphic 11.7
faded 11.7
fog 11.6
mountain 11.1
signboard 10.8
sand 10.8
outdoor 10.7
crumpled 10.7
surface 10.6
stained 10.6
stain 10.6
parchment 10.6
country 10.6
dirt 10.5
old fashioned 10.5
scene 10.4
puzzle 10.3
blank 10.3
grime 9.8
collage 9.6
aging 9.6
obsolete 9.6
artistic 9.6
worn 9.6
season 9.4
clouds 9.3
mountains 9.3
wood 9.2
mottled 8.8
fracture 8.8
beach 8.6
yellow 8
ragged 7.8
stains 7.8
your 7.7
edge 7.7
spot 7.7
decoration 7.6
outdoors 7.5
hay 7.5
tourism 7.4
ice 7.4
water 7.3
historic 7.3
digital 7.3
painting 7.2
background 7.2
earth 7.1
river 7.1
summer 7.1
game 7.1

Google
created on 2018-02-10

picture frame 79.9
history 73.3
art 68.7
painting 68.3
artwork 62.2
visual arts 59.3
modern art 57.1

Microsoft
created on 2018-02-10

gallery 98.7
room 96.9
wall 96.1
indoor 95.4
scene 94.6
cat 92.1
television 89.2
old 72.2
painting 65.1
picture frame 23.9
stone 19.6

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Painting 97.8%
Person 77.1%
Bird 73.8%

Captions

Microsoft
created on 2018-02-10

a painting of a cat 48.1%
a painting on the wall 48%
a painting of a cat in a room 47.9%

Azure OpenAI

Created on 2024-11-19

This image appears to be a monochromatic etching or engraving, and it portrays a dramatic, possibly apocalyptic scene. The center of the composition shows a group of figures being taken up into the sky amidst rough, swirling clouds, which suggests they might represent souls or spirits in a state of ascension or turmoil. The figures seem to convey motion and distress as they progress upward. Below this celestial activity, a dark and somewhat foreboding landscape stretches across the image. A cityscape with several buildings, possibly suggesting a historical or European setting, can be seen. The buildings have prominent towers and steeples, indicative of cathedrals or other significant architectural structures. In the foreground, there are indistinct shapes and perhaps figures, adding to the chaotic and distressed atmosphere of the scene. Near the bottom left corner of the etching, there's a red seal or stamp, which might indicate the artist's mark or a collector's seal. The image also includes inscriptions. At the bottom left, it reads "Les Esprits des Villes Mortes (The Spirit of the Dead Cities)," and at the bottom right, it appears to be a signature followed by the title "Mortes," possibly indicating the piece is part of a series or larger work. Towards the bottom right, outside the main frame of the etching, there's additional text that seems to reference an edition or a cataloging note, along with some numerical information which could relate to the print's edition, sequence, or catalogue number. The mood of the scene is somber and unsettling, suggesting themes of destruction, the supernatural, or the afterlife. The detailed execution and dramatic imagery suggest that the artist aimed to evoke strong emotions and perhaps convey a narrative or moral lesson. The style and technique might place the work in the tradition of Romantic or Symbolist art, which often focused on the sublime, the mystical, and the emotional.

Anthropic Claude

Created on 2024-11-19

This image appears to be a black and white etching or engraving depicting a dramatic, mythological or biblical scene. The image shows a panoramic cityscape in the background, with figures in the foreground engaged in some sort of struggle or chaos. Towering, swirling figures seem to be descending from the sky, creating a sense of movement and energy. The overall atmosphere is one of darkness, turmoil, and foreboding. The style and composition suggest this is a work of Romantic or Symbolist art, rather than a realistic depiction.

Text analysis

Amazon

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