Hek in de Grote Kerk te Vianen c. 1890 - 1920

This historical photograph captures a screen in the Grote Kerk in Vianen, but the focus is on the wood, the structure, and the light falling on the objects. You know, it’s funny—someone made this, arranged it, and now it’s a photograph. I start to imagine the anonymous photographer, probably working in the late 19th or early 20th century, carefully framing the heavy wooden screen and capturing the interplay of light and shadow on its surface. It feels so still and quiet. The repetition of vertical lines creates this hypnotic rhythm, these architectural beats, against the stacked books and wooden benches. It’s cool to see that moment of stillness captured, and it reminds me how one thing inspires another. We're all just borrowing and transforming, adding our own spin to the ongoing conversation between artists across time.