Stadsgezicht met een kerk c. 1828 - 1897

This is Adrianus Eversen's pencil sketch, "Stadsgezicht met een kerk." The composition is dominated by the stark, vertical lines of a church facade, which create a strong sense of architectural presence. The drawing style, characterized by delicate and tentative pencil strokes, captures the essence of a cityscape with an impressive economy of line and tone. Eversen destabilizes traditional architectural representation by presenting the cityscape as a series of fleeting impressions. The semiotic function of architectural form here shifts from solid permanence to an ephemeral sketch, challenging fixed notions of urban stability. The lines don't just depict buildings; they hint at broader themes of impermanence and the subjective experience of space. The subdued tones further enhance this sense of transience, reinforcing how the artwork plays with form and perception. By examining these formal choices, we can see how the sketch operates within, and comments on, the discourse of urban representation.