The Gallery at the End of the Pool c. 17th century

Editor: This is "The Gallery at the End of the Pool" by Abraham Genoels. The lines in this etching give it such a serene, almost dreamlike quality. What do you make of it? Curator: It feels like a stage set, doesn't it? The formal garden receding into the distance, framed by those almost theatrical trees. It whispers of hidden dramas, of fleeting moments caught in aspic. Do you feel a sense of anticipation? Editor: I do, actually. It's like something's about to happen, or maybe just did! Curator: Perhaps it's the stillness itself that's the event. A pause before the world rushes back in. It is also an invitation to relax and let our thoughts drift away. Editor: I never thought of it that way. It's funny, it felt so still, but now it feels full of possibility. Curator: Exactly! Sometimes the quietest art speaks the loudest.