Stadsgezicht met een ophaalbrug 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh captured this cityscape with a drawbridge using pencil on paper. The sketch presents a fascinating study in lines and forms, capturing the skeletal essence of urban architecture. At first glance, the composition appears almost abstract. Lines intersect and overlap, creating a network of geometric shapes that define buildings, bridges, and other urban elements. The absence of shading or color directs our attention to the pure structure of the cityscape. Vreedenburgh's structuralist approach invites us to consider how we perceive and categorize the world around us through visual codes. The drawing challenges the viewer to interpret the underlying framework of the urban environment and to decode the visual language used to represent it.