Ontwerp voor een schoorsteen 1732

This is Jacob de Wit's "Ontwerp voor een schoorsteen," a delicate pencil drawing that presents an intricate design for a chimney. The composition, though faint, reveals an architectural structure that commands attention through its potential scale. The drawing emphasizes line and form, showing a complex interplay of rectangles, ovals, and curvilinear elements that suggest a design intended to harmonize classical architectural elements with the baroque style. The sketch is less about precise representation and more about an exploration of space, challenging our perception by blurring the line between flat surface and three-dimensional depth. This artwork exists as a proposition. It beckons us to consider the power of the unbuilt and invites us to question the boundaries between design and art, and how lines can communicate volumes.