Kerkramen c. 1905 - 1906

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this pencil drawing of church windows at an unknown date. I love how the artist has mapped out these windows, so delicately and methodically. You can almost imagine him there, squinting, trying to capture the light and shadow just so. What I find particularly interesting is the way Cachet has rendered the windows, not just as architectural elements, but as studies in light and form. And it makes you wonder, doesn't it? About the act of seeing, of trying to capture a fleeting moment in a static image. It’s a conversation across time, all these artists talking to each other through their work, inspiring and challenging each other. Each mark, each line, is a decision, a question posed to the viewer.