Ruïnes van Tiryns before 1910

This photogravure of the Ruins of Tiryns was created by Frédéric Boissonnas in the late 19th or early 20th century. There is something timeless in this image. I can imagine Boissonnas out there with his camera, and I wonder what he was thinking as he tried to capture this landscape? The contrast between light and dark creates a sense of depth, drawing you into the scene and I love the composition with the way the trees and ruins are arranged. It’s like he’s trying to frame history, to capture a moment that stretches back centuries. You can sense the weight of the past, all the stories embedded in the earth. It makes me think about how photography, like painting, is an act of interpretation. Boissonnas isn't just recording what he sees, he's shaping it, giving it a particular mood and resonance. And it’s kind of amazing to think how his work connects to ours, how we’re all looking and trying to make sense of the world in our own ways.