Gezicht op een kamer met erker in Slot Velthurns bij Bressanone, Italië before 1891

Otto Schmidt created this drawing of a room with a bay window in Slot Velthurns near Bressanone, Italy. The artwork’s strong, linear perspective and tonal contrasts create a captivating sense of depth and volume. The artist emphasizes the room's architectural details, particularly the intricate patterns of the wooden ceiling and the structured panels of the walls. The bay window stands as a focal point, allowing a soft, diffused light to enter, which gently illuminates the textures of the interior. Schmidt seems interested in how architecture can define and confine space. Using light and shadow, the artist challenges fixed meanings and engages with new ways of thinking about space and perception. The composition invites us to consider how the arrangement of structural elements and the play of light can define our experience of an environment, not just aesthetically but also as part of a larger cultural and philosophical discourse.