Aanzicht en plattegrond van een huis 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this sketch of a house’s facade and floor plan with pencil and ink. There’s also a third drawing, a kind of ghostly silhouette of a man, perhaps a self-portrait? It’s interesting to imagine what Vreedenburgh was thinking when he made this. Maybe he was working out the geometry of space, how the plan of a building translates into a lived environment. I bet he was fascinated by the way a simple shift in perspective can totally change our understanding of a structure. I find this drawing really interesting because it is both intimate and detached. It reminds me of other modern painters and architects who are fascinated with lines, architectural space and form. The drawing becomes a site of inquiry for both the artist and us, opening up different ways of seeing and thinking about the world. It reveals how artists are always exchanging ideas across time, each inspiring the next.