Gezicht op Kasteel Rozendael 1890 - 1920

This photograph of Castle Rozendael was made anonymously, and it's almost like the artist made it without even knowing it, the castle just appearing on the photographic plate. I wonder, how did the artist feel while taking the photograph? Maybe they felt pressure to capture the castle "perfectly" – whatever that means. I imagine them walking around, searching for that special angle, considering the light, and trying to flatten the 3-D world into a small rectangle. The photograph almost feels like a painting, with its soft tones, quiet stillness, and subtle textures. The castle looks magnificent and also quite serene. I can see a relationship between this photo and the work of photographers like Eugène Atget. There is a sense of ongoing exchange with the anonymous photographer, thinking about how they looked and felt, and their way of seeing, thinking, and experiencing the world. It's an embodied expression that welcomes uncertainty, allowing many ideas about capturing the spirit of a place.