Sculptuur in de Vaticaanse Musea te Vaticaanstad, voorstellende een tweespan before 1907

This photograph by Edizione Brogi captures a sculpture in the Vatican Museums. The monochrome palette lends a timeless quality, emphasizing the forms and textures, and highlighting the artmaking process, like carving away to reveal the forms beneath. The marble surface is smooth, yet you can see the marks and the labor involved in shaping such a hard material. The horse, caught mid-gallop, shows an incredible sense of tension and energy. Notice the fine details in its mane and the muscularity of its legs. The texture makes you want to reach out and feel the cold stone. This photograph reminds me of the work of Bernd and Hilla Becher who documented industrial structures with a similar attention to detail and form. Ultimately, this photograph is a testament to the ongoing conversation between art and its interpretation. It invites us to contemplate the past, while engaging with its enduring presence in the present.