Gezicht op de oude Sint-Martinuskerk te Cuijk 1910

This is a photograph of Gezicht op de oude Sint-Martinuskerk te Cuijk, made anonymously sometime in the past. It’s a monochromatic image, a study in greys that feels both stark and soft. I'm always drawn to art where the process feels front and center, even in photography, you can see the traces of light and shadow, like brushstrokes, defining the church and its surrounding tombstones. Notice how the light delicately renders the textures of the stone, while the darker tones give the structure a sense of weight and history. The whole thing feels like a quiet meditation on memory, impermanence, and the stories etched into the very stones of this old church. Maybe it’s a bit like Atget’s photographs of Paris, a kind of documentary, but with a deeply felt, personal touch. It’s a reminder that art, in all its forms, is an ongoing conversation across time. It invites us to see the world, not as it is, but as it could be, or once was.