Gebombardeerd dorp met een kerk en een kerkhof in de Dolomieten 1916

Henri de Rothschild captured this bombed village with a church and cemetery in the Dolomites using photography, though I wish he’d used a brush! The sepia tones evoke a real sense of the past. You know, sometimes art isn't about perfection, but about capturing a moment, a feeling. The texture of the photograph itself, the way the light catches the buildings and the surrounding landscape, all add to the emotional weight of the scene. The framing feels a little snapshot-esque, but maybe that's part of its charm. Look closely at the church, it dominates the foreground. The clock is stopped, a great metaphor for war. It’s like time itself has been disrupted, frozen by the violence. Seeing this picture reminds me of Käthe Kollwitz's prints, raw and unflinching in their portrayal of war's impact. Art is just a conversation, you know, across time, across mediums. It’s all about bearing witness.