Portret van Jürgen Frese en een voorstelling van Heilige Joris en de draak 1660 - 1690

Hieronymus van Hensbergen created this print, "Portret van Jürgen Frese en een voorstelling van Heilige Joris en de draak," using engraving techniques. The composition is neatly organized into distinct sections: the portrait above, text in the middle, and the dragon scene at the bottom. The portrait of Jürgen Frese is framed within a circle, using the circular form to symbolize completeness. Below, the structured lines of the text contrast with the dynamic, diagonal lines depicting Saint George slaying the dragon. This juxtaposition creates a visual dialogue between stability and action. The artist uses a semiotic system with cultural codes, where the dragon scene represents triumph over adversity. The contrast between the portrait's formality and the dragon scene's drama may challenge fixed meanings, engaging with new ways of thinking about representation and power. The structured organization and symbolic contrasts invite ongoing interpretation, highlighting that art's meaning is not fixed but evolves through cultural and philosophical discourse.