Twee zittende allegorische figuren 1703 - 1775

Louis Fabritius Dubourg made this drawing of two allegorical figures using pen and brown ink. We see two women floating on clouds. The figure to the left, bare-breasted, holds a scepter, and a palm frond adorns her head, signs of triumph and authority reminiscent of classical personifications of Victory. The figure to the right prepares to set a crown atop her head, embodying ideals of glory. The act of crowning, a gesture laden with power, has roots stretching back to ancient rituals, seen in the investiture of kings and deities across cultures. It symbolizes the conferral of divine or earthly authority. Think, for example, of coronation ceremonies in medieval Europe or the crowning of statues of the Madonna. Such gestures tap into collective memories, stirring emotions of aspiration and reverence. These motifs invite us to explore how symbols resonate across eras, continuously reborn through the currents of human expression.