La Chiesetta 1901

Giuseppe Barberis' 'La Chiesetta' is a testament to the power of simple mark-making, likely done with ink on paper. It's like he's built this whole scene, dot by dot, line by line. I always think about how art is a process, a kind of building up, whether it's a church or a drawing. What strikes me most is the way Barberis uses texture. Look at the rock on the left. The lines are so dense, almost chaotic, giving it a real sense of weight and roughness. Then, compare that to the sky, where the marks are so sparse, they almost disappear. That contrast makes the church feel even more solid, like it's been there forever. It's amazing how much emotion he packs into a few simple lines. It reminds me a bit of Piranesi, you know? That same obsession with architecture, but with a quieter, more intimate feel. Art is like a conversation across time, each artist responding to what came before, with their own spin. It's never just one thing, never a fixed idea.