035. Baptist church by Ruud van den Berg

About "035. Baptist church"

by Ruud van den Berg

About the artwork

Doopsgezinde Kerk on Oudegracht is a digital artwork that captures the understated beauty of a historic worship space. The composition focuses on three austere stained-glass windows that rise high above the viewer. The stained glass does not exude exuberant colours, but displays soft greys and earth tones, creating an atmosphere of tranquillity and modesty. The light falling through the windows casts diffuse patterns on the wall and floor, as if the past itself is gently breathing into the space.
Below the windows are simple wooden pews, arranged rectilinearly, their weathered surface testifying to generations who gathered here in silence and contemplation. Above everything curves a gently arched ceiling, an architectural gesture that envelops the space and offers a sense of security. The arch seems to approach the heavenly without intruding.
In the centre, under the windows, are three empty chairs - simple, unadorned. They seem to be waiting for visitors, or perhaps they symbolise absence: a silent reminder of those who once sat there, or an invitation to new generations. The emptiness around the chairs emphasises the silence that pervades the whole work.
With subtle colours and a meticulous sense of composition, the artwork evokes not only an image, but above all a mood: that of contemplation, silence and connection to a long, simple tradition.

Address: Oudegracht 270, 3511 NV Utrecht

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Finished on: 22-11-2021