Kruisgang van de Sint-Paulus buiten de Muren te Rome before 1907

This photo of the Sint-Paulus Abbey in Rome, by Edizione Brogi, captures a sun-drenched cloister, all ordered columns and rhythmic arches. I imagine Brogi setting up their camera, adjusting the focus, waiting for the light to be just so. What were they thinking about as they framed this shot? Maybe it was the play of light and shadow on the stone, or the way the twisted columns seem to dance. There's something so meditative about the repetition of forms, the way the arches echo each other into the distance. The monochrome palette emphasizes the textures - the rough stone, the smooth columns, the soft foliage. It reminds me of Agnes Martin's grids, or the quiet intensity of a Morandi still life. It's like Brogi is inviting us to slow down, to contemplate the beauty of simple forms. It’s a reminder that artists, regardless of their medium, are always in conversation, always finding new ways to see and interpret the world around them.