Emblemata - Candle Flame 1931

"Emblemata - Candle Flame" (1931) is a woodcut by Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher. The piece features a candle flame in the center of the composition with a surrounding text in Dutch that reads "I am myself: a light. You find your own destiny determined in me. Don’t stay blind to this, that in my light, you are reflected." Escher's woodcut is executed in black and white, representing a simple yet symbolic image of a candle flame, which could be seen as a metaphor for life and the darkness that surrounds it. This work is characteristic of Escher's early graphic style, where he explored themes of light and darkness.