Gezicht op het Kasteel van Wijchen na de restauratie 1908

This photograph shows the Gezicht op het Kasteel van Wijchen after its restoration. It was taken by someone at Monumentenzorg. I imagine that the photographer wanted to capture a sense of pride in craftsmanship and precision. It's all about attention to detail. There’s a directness to the image, a straightforwardness in the composition, that puts the building front and center. It’s like a portrait, where the castle, with its many windows and ornate roofs, becomes the subject. Think of it like a contemporary, say, Thomas Ruff, carefully documenting the architecture of power and culture. What might they be thinking about, as they painstakingly set up the shot? How does a single image carry the weight of history and memory? It's almost like these buildings are always in conversation with each other, across time and space. They teach each other about balance and proportion, about light and shadow. They embrace ambiguity and uncertainty.