The Art of Windows
When someone mentions a window as a piece of art, ornate stained glass often comes to mind. But I tend to see the art in more utilitarian windows, as light plays off or through them. Sometimes an added element, something on the windowsill, someone or something on the other side of the window or a repeating pattern can turn a plain window into an interesting study.
These are a few of the windows that have caught my eye through the years. They popped up at various times, such as during a walk downtown or a weekend stay at a farm in the country.
Every window can become a frame for a surprising moment, a new way to see something right in front of us. Nineteenth-century poet Charles Baudelaire once penned about the humble window, “There is nothing more profound, more mysterious ... more dazzling than a window lighted by a single candle. What one can see out in the sunlight is always less interesting than what goes on behind a windowpane.”
Accompanying Photos
Photo Caption: Looking Glass: A curious kitten peers through the slats of a barn window.
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