Fotoreproductie van een deel van de fresco's op de muur van de Sixtijnse Kapel te Vaticaanstad door Michelangelo, voorstellende trompet spelende engelen c. 1875 - 1900

This is a photographic reproduction of Michelangelo's fresco in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, depicting angels playing trumpets. Trumpets, throughout history, have been symbols of triumph and divine proclamation. The blaring sound of a trumpet is not merely music but a declaration, a call to attention from the heavens. We see this echoed through time, from the Roman tuba heralding victory to the trumpets announcing the Last Judgment. In ancient Greece, similar instruments were used in religious ceremonies, signaling the presence of the divine. Here, the angels use these instruments to herald the coming of the Lord. These trumpets are more than mere instruments, they are potent symbols deeply embedded in our collective consciousness. The imagery appeals to our primal sense of anticipation and awe, reminding us of the profound and enduring power of symbolic expression. Like a recurring dream, these symbols resurface, evolve, and take on new meanings in different historical contexts.