What caught my attention first wasn’t the crucifix—it was the light on the plant. That single, leafy figure bathed in a small, perfect patch of natural light felt almost too deliberate to be accidental. Framed by open doors, the composition leads you down a short tiled corridor where “resurrectionem exspectant” is etched quietly into the marble floor, almost like a whisper. In the background, the familiar weight of the crucifixion looms in shadow, but it’s the plant that somehow breathes life into the stillness.
The photograph balances softness and structure—those square windowpanes above, the vertical columns of light and stone, the contrast between death and life, sacred art and everyday greenery. I remember standing there longer than I expected to. It was quiet, and I felt like I’d walked into a space that was already waiting for me.
There’s no dramatic grandeur here. Just a gentle alignment of light, symbol, and silence that I didn’t want to disturb.
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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