Ontwerp voor raam in het Noordertransept in de Dom te Utrecht c. 1934

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst made this design for a stained-glass window in the North transept of the Dom in Utrecht. He used chalk and crayon, and the blending of these materials gives the piece an almost dream-like quality. What I love about this drawing is how Holst uses color to create depth and texture. The blues and grays in the middle ground feel cool and distant, while the reds and yellows in the foreground seem to pop. Look at the yellow shapes; they’re not just yellow, they’re bursting with light, scratched and scored into the paper. The whole composition is like a puzzle, each piece fitting together to create a cohesive whole. It reminds me a bit of early Kandinsky. It shows how artists from different eras and backgrounds can engage in a visual conversation, constantly building upon and reimagining the ideas of those who came before. It’s a reminder that art is an ongoing process of exploration and discovery, always open to new interpretations.