Ontwerp voor het interieur van de gereformeerde kerk te Vreeland c. 1905 - 1906

This is Carel Adolph Lion Cachet’s ‘Ontwerp voor het interieur van de gereformeerde kerk te Vreeland,’ made with pencil on paper. It's all about the bones of the space, isn't it? Cachet's sketch captures the church's interior with such simple lines, you almost feel like you could build it yourself. The pencil strokes are light, tentative, as if he's feeling his way through the architecture. Look how the arches of the windows reach upwards, mirrored by the larger curve of the ceiling. It’s a dance of lines, each one suggesting a form, a volume, a possibility. That rectangle in the center of the floor—is it a rug, a grave, or a trick of perspective? It’s a question mark, an invitation to imagine the life that will fill this space. This piece reminds me of Agnes Martin’s drawings, where the faintest lines create a world of contemplation. Art isn't about answers, but about asking the right questions.