Udkast til freskerne i Viborg Domkirke. Orgelbuen 1897

Joakim Skovgaard made this watercolor and graphite design for frescoes in Viborg Cathedral, with no specified date. It illustrates an organ arch, featuring a symmetrical structure and muted color palette dominated by grays and browns, evoking a sense of solemnity. The arch, with its rounded form, frames a central void, leading the eye upwards. The structure's mass is softened by the delicate rendering of stone textures, while decorative elements such as the angel motifs introduce a semiotic interplay between the earthly and the divine. Skovgaard’s focus on architectural form and surface texture reduces the pictorial space to its essential components. This invites reflection on how architectural designs can communicate through their form and decoration, suggesting the interplay of faith, space, and artistic expression. The artwork destabilizes established meanings by challenging the idea of surface and depth in design.