Gedeelte van de Grote of Sint-Nicolaaskerk te Elburg 1890 - 1920

This photograph of Gedeelte van de Grote of Sint-Nicolaaskerk te Elburg looks like it was made with light and shadow, maybe in the early morning. I imagine this anonymous artist, perhaps from Monumentenzorg, stepping back and forth, trying to get the right angle. There’s a soft blur to everything, like the edges of a dream. The details of the brick and windows seem to melt, almost disappearing into the muted tones. I wonder if they were trying to capture the weight of history or the way the church quietly exists within the landscape. I feel like I’m looking at something about to be forgotten, a fleeting moment turned into a still image. It makes me think about other artists working with light and memory, and how their work invites us to slow down and notice what’s often overlooked. Like all of us, artists learn from each other and see the world in different and new ways.