Pilaar van het Viaduct de Rouzat over de Allier in de Auvergne 1904

This photograph by Delizy at the Rijksmuseum captures a pillar of the Rouzat viaduct over the Allier in Auvergne. Imagine Delizy, lugging their equipment to the banks of the Allier. It is a symphony of textures, from the craggy cliff to the reflective water and the robust architecture of the viaduct. The composition, almost monochrome, hints at the industrial age blending with the natural landscape. I feel like I'm there, alongside the artist, considering the bridge, thinking about how it impacts the nature surrounding it. It makes me wonder if other landscape artists and photographers have been to this location, and what they have captured. This piece is a testament to the ongoing conversation between humans and nature, infrastructure and landscape. Each photograph is a unique expression of that interaction, open to interpretation and dialogue across time.