Graftombes bij de akropolis van Mycene before 1910

This is a photograph by Frédéric Boissonnas of grave sites near Mycenae. What I love about photography, and this one is no exception, is the way it flattens space. Boissonnas collapses the foreground and background, bringing the distant mountains right up against the ancient stones. It’s a reminder of how our vision actively shapes what we perceive. The stones themselves are weathered, rough. But notice the careful composition, the way the light catches the edges. There's a texture here, a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. Look at the top right of the shot. The wall seems to emerge right out of the page. Photography, like any art, is a conversation across time. Think about the photographers who came before, those who captured ruins, or landscapes and the many more who will come after. We bring our own experiences to it. And that’s the beauty of art – it’s always open to interpretation, never fixed.