Koorhek van de kapel aan de linkerzijde in de Sint-Salvatorskathedraal in Brugge, België before 1887

This photograph captures the choir screen of a chapel in the Sint-Salvatorskathedraal in Bruges. Its monochromatic palette and textured surfaces of stone and carved wood immediately evoke a sense of solemnity and age. The composition is rigidly structured: vertical bars intersect with horizontal stone blocks. Note the contrast between the simple, solid construction of the stone wall and the intricate openwork above the screen. This juxtaposition highlights a tension between enclosure and visibility, public and private. The screen and small door with an "X" further delineate space, suggesting a barrier between the viewer and the sacred interior. This photograph functions as a visual sign. The rigid geometry and stark contrast between light and shadow invite us to contemplate the architectural conventions of religious space and the symbolic function of such structures. Ultimately, it prompts us to consider how architecture mediates our experience of the divine.