Some statues feel untouchable, like they belong in another world entirely. This angel, standing tall on Ponte Sant’Angelo, doesn’t look down on us—it seems caught in its own moment. The cross it holds isn’t raised in triumph, but cradled almost like a burden or a memory. There’s a quiet weariness in the tilt of the head, in the way the eyes never quite meet yours. You can feel the weight of centuries in the folds of that stone robe.
What makes this image come alive, though, are the birds. Just out of focus, mid-flight, they soften everything. Without them, the scene might feel frozen. With them, it breathes.
I remember standing there for quite a while, waiting for that one moment when the clouds broke just enough and the birds cut across the frame. It didn’t feel like taking a picture of history—it felt like watching something still very much alive. That surprised me. And that’s why I kept it.
Welcome to my world of photography. I am Martijn Jebbink, born in the Netherlands and living in Rome.
I grew up in a small town, surrounded by an impressive forest. In that environment I developed my own way of looking at the world. At first, I didn’t see..
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