Dimensions: height 113 mm, width 62 mm
Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki created this print, "Oude brahmaan begint het offerritueel," using etching techniques. Notice how Chodowiecki organizes the figures in a linear procession, emphasizing the ritual's solemnity. The architectural backdrop and the verticality of the trees frame the scene, adding to the sense of order and ceremony. The composition creates a semiotic relationship between gesture, garb, and architecture that serves to convey a deeper, underlying structure of cultural meaning. The artist uses line and shading to evoke the textures of the robes and the natural setting. This detailed execution transforms the print into a study of cultural representation, reflecting the Enlightenment's interest in documenting and classifying different societies and questioning fixed ideas about cultural practices through visual representation.
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