Uitzicht vanaf de Propyleeën before 1910

This photograph, "Uitzicht vanaf de Propyleeën," probably made by Frédéric Boissonnas sometime in the early 20th century, presents a vista of the ancient Propylaea. What strikes me most is its texture; the stone looks almost soft, like a cloudy landscape itself. You can almost feel the wind shaping the rock over centuries. It’s got this quietness, this stillness. It reminds me of a Cy Twombly painting, but instead of paint, it’s light and time doing the work. Look how the light catches the columns, those faint verticals trying to hold up the weight of history. It’s a photograph, yes, but it’s also about seeing – about how we frame a view, how we turn architecture into landscape, and how time, in the end, blurs everything. It has that Giorgio Morandi kind of quality, where everything’s a little bit softened, seen through a veil. Ultimately, it’s not just a record; it’s a meditation on seeing and remembering.