May 25, 2026
Photographer Compiles Thousands of Photos to Meticulously Document Europe’s Churches
For more than two decades, German photographer Markus Brunetti has pursued a project that feels equally archaeological and photographic. Through his ongoing FACADES series, the artist documents Europe’s cathedrals, basilicas, monasteries, synagogues, and cloisters with astonishing clarity and scale. Brunetti creates architectural studies that reveal the structural ornamentation and craftsmanship embedded within centuries-old facades. Brunetti flattens perspective and removes the optical distortion that usually accompanies towering cathedrals.
