Hek in een kapel van de Kathedraal van Canterbury c. 1850 - 1880

This is a stereograph, a photograph by Alexander Wilson showing the screen in a chapel of Canterbury Cathedral. The image, duplicated side by side, is characterized by sharp vertical lines and pointed arches. The symmetry and repetition in the composition create an almost dizzying effect. This formal arrangement invites contemplation on symmetry itself. The photograph makes me think of a kind of visual language—a grammar of forms— that extends beyond mere representation. The architectural details, with their pointed arches and intricate tracery, are less about functionality and more about communicating ideas, or perhaps a shared cultural understanding, or a divine order. Wilson challenges our perception of space, layering surface and depth, thereby questioning the limits of photographic representation. In the end, this photograph of Canterbury Cathedral transcends its immediate subject, inviting us to engage with the complex interplay of signs and meanings embedded within the image.