The Quiet Observation of Objects Bernardus Arps spent much of his life looking closely at the things others might overlook. Born in Culemborg, he moved through the artistic circles of Rotterdam and Delft, eventually finding a home in the landscapes and light of the Veluwezoom. His hands were trained at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Rotterdam and the Polytechnische School in Delft, but his true education came from the way ligh…