Gezicht op Patio de los evangelistas bij El Escorial 1915 - 1960

This photogravure pictures the Patio de los evangelistas at El Escorial. Here's what strikes me: it’s so ordered, everything in its place. I'm imagining M Moreno behind the camera, trying to capture the essence of this space. What was it like to stand there, surrounded by all that symmetry? Was it peaceful? Overwhelming? Did they feel small and insignificant in the face of such grand design, or somehow elevated by the sheer beauty of it all? The light seems soft, diffused. It must have taken patience to get it just right. It also brings to mind the work of other artists who have captured architectural spaces, like the stark interiors of a De Chirico or the humanistic exteriors of a Hockney. It’s like artists are in this ongoing conversation, you know, inspiring each other across time. Ultimately, this print offers a space to pause and consider the power of place and the ways we try to capture it, and maybe understand our place within it.