189. Dom church and Dom tower by Domstad Rudie

About "189. Dom church and Dom tower"

by Domstad Rudie

About the artwork

This digital artwork shows a detailed pen drawing of the Dom Church and Dom Tower in Utrecht. What immediately stands out is the use of an extremely wide-angle perspective, creating the visual illusion that the centuries-old disconnected Dom Tower and Dom Church are once again a single entity. This perspective draws the buildings together, as it were, and distorts the space in a way that is both alienating and intriguing.

The pen drawing is carefully constructed with fine lines and rich texture, bringing to life the Gothic details of both church and tower. The tall windows, pointed arches, aerial arches and pinnacles are rendered with great precision. The sky is left blank or only minimally shaded, putting the focus entirely on the architectural forms.

The choice of black and white enhances the timeless nature of the work. The lack of colour makes the interplay of lines all the more powerful, creating a sense of stillness and contemplation. The work thus seems to be not only a tribute to Gothic architecture, but also a poetic representation of a reunion - as if the gap between tower and church, struck by the storm of 1674, is symbolically healed in this image.

This digital drawing subtly plays with perspective and memory, raising questions about the relationship between past and present, between what is and what could have been. The result is a powerful and hushed image that continues to resonate.

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Finished on: 17 September 2024