Geschilderde ramen van de Slotkapel Egmond te Egmond aan den Hoef 1907

This is a black and white photograph of painted windows in the Slotkapel Egmond te Egmond aan den Hoef, by an anonymous artist. I can only imagine the commitment it took for an anonymous artist to create these painted windows. There's a definite process of trial, error, and intuition; each pane, each piece of glass, laid into place. I imagine the anonymous artist thinking about light, how the sun shifts during the day. Or how the glass will transform the space and how those who enter might feel. It's clear that our artist had to work with the given architecture, to build up from something that already existed, adding layers of color and texture. The paint is applied so deliberately across the surface. The composition has such balance! Artists work in conversation with each other across time. It is a form of embodied expression that embraces ambiguity, allowing for multiple interpretations and meaning. The artist has created something truly special, and I am honored to be in conversation with their work today.