Eetkamer met wandkleden aan de muur 1903

Johannes Lüpke’s photograph captures a dining room with tapestries, a world preserved in sepia tones. It's interesting to think about photography as a process of capturing light and shadow, much like applying paint to canvas. The tapestries dominate the space. I am immediately drawn to the large one on the left. It depicts figures in motion. Look how the details are soft, blurred in a way, which makes me think about how tapestries can be more about texture and overall impression rather than precise representation. I love the idea of a painting you can sink into, visually and physically. The monochromatic palette is also interesting. It invites us to really consider texture and form. It’s like the artist stripped away color to focus on the bones of the composition. It reminds me a little of the way Gerhard Richter works with blurred photographic images in his paintings, exploring the instability of perception and memory. Ultimately, this photograph is not just a record of a room but a meditation on how we experience space, history, and art itself.