Constructiewerken aan het Belfort van Gent 1914

Jules de Bruycker made this etching, Constructiewerken aan het Belfort van Gent, the way you might explore a city street - letting the lines lead you. It’s all in shades of grey and black, capturing a moment of construction with a real sense of immediacy. Check out how the light seems to flicker across the rough textures. It’s not just about what’s being built, but how de Bruycker is building the image itself, layering dark lines, scratching into the plate, and creating this really tactile surface. The scaffolding almost merges with the trees, right? It's like nature and construction are having a conversation. There's a really nice balance between detail and suggestion that makes the whole thing feel so alive. Think of Piranesi's architectural fantasies, or even some of Goya's darker prints. Artists who weren't just depicting the world, but also using line and shadow to evoke a mood, a feeling of awe, or even a little bit of unease. It's this ambiguity, this openness to interpretation, that makes art so endlessly engaging, right?