A post-classicism perspective: In this photograph of Athens taken between 1868 and 1875 by French photographer Félix Bonfils, the absence of people was intentional. Bonfils created commercial photographs meant to appeal to Western tourists, so his images reflect a noble and refined city, consistent with the vision of Greece as the foundation of Western civilization. The photograph shows the Arch of Hadrian with the Acropolis in the background. (Image courtesy of Princeton University Library Rare Books and Special Collections)
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