Zuidzijde van de Grote of Maria Magdalenakerk te Goes 1890 - 1920

This photo of the Zuidzijde van de Grote of Maria Magdalenakerk te Goes was made by an anonymous photographer from Monumentenzorg. The sepia tone gives it a feeling of memory, a kind of looking back. What strikes me is the overall texture: the image itself seems to have a slightly rough, almost velvety surface. And it's got me thinking about the contrast between the solid, heavy architecture of the church and the ephemeral nature of photography. Look at the way the light catches on the spire, it almost seems to dissolve into the sky. You know, I love how old photos can give us a sense of time and place. It reminds me of some of the landscapes by Gerhard Richter, where the image is blurred. It makes you consider the nature of seeing and remembering. It's like a conversation between the past and the present, and that's what makes art so endlessly fascinating, isn't it?