Portret van Libbe Ket, slapend in bed 1912 - 1940

This image is a drawing of Libbe Ket sleeping in bed, created by Dick Ket. The iconography of sleep is rich with symbolic meaning. In ancient cultures, sleep was seen as a bridge to the divine, a state where dreams offered insight into the future or the will of the gods. Think of Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep, often depicted as a winged youth, or the numerous dream oracles throughout history. Here, Libbe Ket is shown in a state of surrender, his guard down. The image of sleep has been depicted in many ways, from romantic to ominous. In some Renaissance paintings, sleeping figures represent vulnerability, while in others, they symbolize spiritual awakening. This symbol is ever in flux, never fixed, but constantly resurfacing in art, literature, and our collective unconscious.