Christ Church, Cambridge c. 20th century

Curator: Looking at Joseph S. Jablonski's "Christ Church, Cambridge," I'm immediately struck by its melancholic mood, the sepia tones and the slightly blurred effect giving it a dreamlike quality. Editor: Absolutely. Churches are potent symbols in art, often signifying not just faith, but also power structures, community, and exclusion. The adjoining graveyard adds another layer. Curator: Indeed. The presence of the cemetery is key here. It invites us to think about the church's role within cycles of life and death, the intersection of spiritual promise and mortal reality. Editor: I imagine this etching done in 1925 speaks of loss related to the First World War, with an emphasis on the quiet grief of tradition. Curator: It's easy to imagine that. Ultimately, I see it as an invocation to question who is welcomed within these sacred spaces, and whose stories are buried just outside. Editor: I see it as a beautiful, mournful reminder of impermanence.