Geschilderd raam in de Dorpskerk te Oostvoorne 1907

This stained-glass window, photographed in the Dorpskerk at Oostvoorne, feels like looking at a painting made of light and geometry. Think of it as a painterly process, but instead of brushstrokes, we have these gridded sections and delicate flourishes. The texture here is all about transparency and opacity. Light pours through some areas, while others are more dense, creating depth and shadow. Those dark lines dividing the panes do a lot of the work here. They give the eye a path, a structure, but within that structure, things get wonderfully ornate. Look at the way the light dances through the floral and scroll-like patterns. It reminds me of Matisse's cut-outs, or maybe even some of those early abstract painters who were trying to capture movement and light. It's like the artist is playing with the architecture itself, making the building breathe and come alive. Art is this ongoing conversation, right? This window is a moment in that conversation.