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Human Generated Data

Title

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: Studio wing balconies from the northeast

Date

1926, printed later

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ise Gropius, BRGA.20.339

Human Generated Data

Title

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: Studio wing balconies from the northeast

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Date

1926, printed later

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ise Gropius, BRGA.20.339

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-05-30

Home Decor 99
Handrail 98.9
Banister 98.9
Wall 87.8
High Rise 85
Urban 85
Town 85
Apartment Building 85
City 85
Building 85
Staircase 62.1
Window 58.3
Alphabet 56.8
Text 56.8
Concrete 55.3

Clarifai
created on 2019-05-30

architecture 99.4
building 98.1
window 98.1
no person 97.8
apartment 97.5
house 97.2
modern 97.1
glass items 96.6
family 96.4
city 96.3
expression 96
home 95.4
contemporary 94.3
monochrome 94.3
estate 94
urban 93.8
street 93.6
construction 93.1
facade 92.9
business 92.6

Imagga
created on 2019-05-30

architecture 88.4
building 64.2
air conditioner 62.4
cooling system 49.9
city 47.4
urban 38.5
mechanism 37.3
device 32.9
facade 29.5
house 25.9
window 25.7
exterior 24.9
street 24
buildings 22.7
construction 22.3
structure 22.1
balcony 22
windows 21.1
wall 19.8
sky 19.8
town 18.6
travel 18.3
old 17.4
high 17.4
brick 17
modern 16.8
tower 16.1
apartment 15.3
home 14.4
tall 14.1
glass 14
office 13.9
new 13.8
downtown 13.5
estate 13.3
cities 12.7
step 12.4
tourism 12.4
stone 11.8
residential 11.5
skyscraper 10.9
historic 10.1
landmark 9.9
stairs 9.8
detail 9.7
architectural 9.6
roof 9.5
ancient 9.5
real 9.5
build 9.5
industry 9.4
church 9.3
houses 8.7
united 8.6
business 8.5
black 8.4
outdoor 8.4
iron 8.4
row 8.4
industrial 8.2
tourist 8.2
history 8.1
staircase 7.9
support 7.9
housing 7.8
scene 7.8
concrete 7.7
block 7.7
cityscape 7.6
traditional 7.5
destination 7.5
monument 7.5
famous 7.4
metal 7.2

Google
created on 2019-05-30

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-30

building 84.8
window 71.7
geometry 71.4
design 68.2
skyscraper 64.3
black and white 61.8
geometric 60.3
sketch 50.4
architecture 50.4
shelf 50
store 35.5

Color Analysis

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-05-30

a store inside of a building 91.3%
a sign above a store 87.1%
a sign on the side of a building 84.6%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-06

a photograph of a tall building with a bunch of windows -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-07

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white photograph of a modern apartment building, taken from a low angle. The focus is on the building's exterior, showcasing its geometric design and the play of light and shadow. The overall aesthetic leans towards minimalism and functionality, characteristic of early modernist architecture.

Architectural Details:

  • Form: The building appears to be a multi-story structure with a rectangular or slightly angular shape. The façade is largely plain, featuring a smooth, light-colored surface (likely stucco or painted concrete).
  • Balconies: The most prominent feature is the grid of cantilevered balconies that project from the façade. These balconies are rectangular, with simple metal railings, providing a sense of open space and architectural rhythm.
  • Windows: The building features large, rectangular windows, possibly showcasing a minimalist grid design.
  • Light and Shadow: The photograph makes excellent use of natural light. The sunlight casts strong shadows on the building, emphasizing the balconies' projection and creating a contrast between the illuminated façade and the shaded areas.

Composition and Style:

  • Angle: The low angle shot emphasizes the building's height and dominance. The sky fills the top portion of the photograph, providing a clean backdrop.
  • Mood: The photograph has a clean, almost clinical feel, typical of the modernist aesthetic. The lack of ornamentation and the stark contrast between light and shadow add to this impression.
  • Historical Context: The architectural style, the monochrome photography, and the clean, geometric lines suggest this is a photograph from the early to mid-20th century, when modernist architecture was at its peak.

Overall, the image captures the essence of a modernist apartment building, with its emphasis on functionality, geometric forms, and the interplay of light and shadow.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-07

The black and white photograph showcases a corner of a modern building from a low-angle perspective, emphasizing its geometric design. The building is characterized by a stark white facade, sharply contrasted by the dark, almost black, balconies that jut out from each level. These balconies, with their simplistic, minimalist railings, create a rhythmic pattern as they ascend the building.

Large windows are interspersed between the balconies, some reflecting the light in a way that adds depth to the composition. The light and shadow play a significant role in defining the structure, with the sun casting elongated shadows that highlight the building's edges and the projections of the balconies.

The sky above is a uniform pale gray, which serves as a neutral backdrop, allowing the building's architectural details to take center stage. A small portion of a pole or tree trunk is visible at the bottom right of the frame, providing a subtle element of scale and a hint of the surrounding environment.