Kooromgang van de Oude Sint-Nicolaaskerk te IJsselstein 1902

This sepia photograph shows the interior of the Oude Sint-Nicolaaskerk in IJsselstein, but the photographer is unknown. Look at how the light seems to seep into every corner, making the whole scene glow. The building is solid, but the photo feels transient. It's not about capturing detail, more about rendering the feel of this place. See the way the columns blur at the edges? The texture almost feels like suede. It's like the photographer is trying to paint with light. The overall effect reminds me of a Turner painting, with the way the light dissolves form. In both cases, there's a sense of the sublime, of something beyond our grasp. It's a reminder that art isn't about what you see, but how you see it.