Architraaf van het Erechtheion before 1910

This collotype print of the Architraaf van het Erechtheion was made by Frédéric Boissonnas. It's an image of a page in a book featuring two images of architectural ruins, with accompanying text. I can imagine Boissonnas poring over these crumbling temples, trying to capture their essence, the weight of history etched into every stone. There’s a real physicality to the images, the way the light catches on the rough surfaces, the shadows hinting at the stories these stones could tell. It’s interesting how these architectural forms echo across time, like a conversation between different eras. Boissonnas is looking back at classical forms in the same way that painters look back at previous generations, borrowing and reinterpreting. And you can feel the weight of art history behind the image, a sense of homage to the past.