Zicht op het interieur van het kasteel van Blois met de achtkantige traptoren van koning Frans I 1853 - 1856

Léon Auguste Asselineau created this view of the interior of the Château de Blois with an octagonal staircase tower, in an engraving. The open spiral staircase dominates the composition. This motif has wound its way through history, tracing back to antiquity. The Tower of Babel, imagined as a spiraling ascent to the divine, embodies humanity's ambition and hubris. Here, at Blois, it is not just a means of ascent, but a statement of power, status, and the human striving for higher things. Reflect on the emotional weight of this architectural form, its visual echoes resonating with humanity's timeless yearning. The tower presents a non-linear progression. A symbol that has resurfaced, evolved, and taken on new meanings in different contexts.