Gezicht op de kapel van King's College, Cambridge (rechterdeel) after 1707

Johannes Kip's rendering of the chapel at King’s College, Cambridge, employs etching to capture its architectural grandeur. The stark contrast between light and shadow models the building’s monumental scale and lends a sense of depth to the composition. The structure, delineated by precise lines, emphasizes the chapel's Gothic verticality, with its many windows and tall towers, which draw the eye upwards and convey a feeling of soaring spiritual aspiration. At the top, we see the softness of the clouds contrasting with the straight lines of the building. Below, the figures populating the foreground lend the viewer a sense of the chapel’s imposing presence. Through his formal treatment, Kip transforms the chapel into a symbol of the power and prestige of religious institutions. By the selective manipulation of scale and detail, the work embodies a discourse on the sublime, where architectural form meets the human experience.