The Salute, Venice 1902

Curator: Sir Charles Holroyd created this etching, titled "The Salute, Venice". Editor: It's immediately striking how the Salute cathedral dominates, almost like a sacred mountain rising from the water. Curator: Indeed. Holroyd captures Venice as a space where the secular and the spiritual blur, with the Salute symbolizing faith, resilience, and perhaps even the city's history of overcoming plagues. Editor: Look closely. The crisscrossing lines! It’s incredible that the whole image is built from tiny etched lines. The tactile labor is really evident, isn't it? You can almost feel the artisan’s hand. Curator: The architectural details have a psychological weight; they almost seem to bear witness to the passage of time. Editor: The limited tonal range focuses you on the construction and material; it is not just an image of Venice but a made object. Curator: It’s a lovely fusion of place and symbolic representation. Editor: A testament to skilled craft translating into art.