Unlit Collection

Close Up of Matches

Shadow of a tourist taking a picture
Shadow of a tourist standing and taking a picture with sunlight and shadows cast on the wall and steps; Cordoba, Cordoba Province, Spain

Unlit wax candle in brass candlestick

Portrait of Abraham van der Meer at the age of 42 with miniature portrait of his wife Maria van den Corput at the age of 23, Willem Jacobsz. Delff, Gerardus Joannes Vossius, 1626

Journal with three vignettes including name Bilderdijk, print maker: Willem Bilderdijk, 1766 - 1831

Allegorical tomb Laurens Jansz. Coster, 1823, Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers, 1823

Earth, day and night, artwork
Earth, day and night. Computer artwork showing the Earth divided by day and night. North is at top. At right is part of Africa, which is lit by sunlight

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Amidst the enchanting ambiance of yesteryears, a close-up matches echoes the pause before the spark of life ignites. A tourist, poised with camera in hand, captures the essence of the moment, as Sonny and Cher once did in the Royal Suite penthouse. Unlit wax candles in brass candlesticks, like the one held by a 42-year-old Abraham van der Meer in his self-portrait, await their moment to dance in the darkness. A journal with vignettes of Willem Bilderdijk, the Dutch poet and print maker, lies open, a testament to the power of the written word. The allegorical tomb of Laurens Jansz. Coster, crafted by Pieter Bartholomeusz Barbiers in 1823, stands as a reminder of the fleeting nature of life. And in the background, the Earth, bathed in the soft glow of day and night, serves as a canvas for the endless cycle of life and rebirth. The unlit matches, like the potential in every moment, hold the power to ignite the most beautiful of stories.