Urn uit de Bronstijd, gevonden nabij Dömsöd 1928

This is a photograph by Jan Lanting, taken near Dömsöd, of an urn from the Bronze Age. Look at the texture! The earth is rough and grainy, clinging to the urn and the pit around it. It's like the earth itself is trying to hold onto this relic. There is something very satisfying about the contrast between the rough earth and the smooth, rounded shape of the urn. Think about how Lanting chose to frame the urn in this square pit, how he used the light to bring out the texture. The image is not just about documentation; it's about touch, about feeling the weight of history in your hands. It reminds me of an Agnes Martin painting, so simple, so minimal, yet so full of emotion. But it also makes me think of something entirely different, of Brice Marden's Etruscan paintings, which are also about the weight of the past.