Gezicht op de Hervormde Kerk te Wadenoijen 1893

This photograph captures the Hervormde Kerk in Wadenoijen with a muted palette and a focus on geometric forms. The image is dominated by the strong verticality of the church's spire and the horizontal emphasis of its roofline. The photograph’s composition organizes the architectural elements into a study of shapes: rectangles forming the windows, triangles defining the roof, and the cylindrical tower. These shapes are not merely representational; they function almost as abstract components. The subdued tones contribute to a sense of timelessness, reducing the scene to its basic structural elements. This simplification invites a reading that goes beyond the literal depiction of a church. Instead, it presents a meditation on form and space. The use of light further enhances this effect, softening the details and flattening the perspective to emphasize the interplay of surfaces. This approach to architectural photography reflects an interest in the formal qualities of the subject, transforming the church into a study of line, shape, and light. These elements encourage us to reconsider the relationships between representation and abstraction.