Grafmonument van Jacob baron van Wassenaar heer van Obdam in de Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk te Den Haag 1890 - 1920

This photograph captures the Grafmonument van Jacob baron van Wassenaar heer van Obdam in the Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk te Den Haag. The monument's hazy presentation reminds me that art is always a process. The image is sepia toned, but what really grabs me is the contrast between the smooth, rounded figures and the sharp geometry of the railing in front of the monument. The figures are all curves and soft lines, while the railing is all straight lines and hard angles. It is a great formal contrast, it makes me think about the contrast between life and death, between the past and the present. What might this anonymous artist be thinking about, or looking at? Or, what conversations may have shaped their vision? The beauty of art is that it invites us to ask questions, and there are no wrong answers.