Colonnade Portico n.d.

This ink drawing presents an idealized architectural space. The colonnade, a series of evenly spaced columns, speaks to mankind’s enduring quest for order and harmony. The columns, crowned with ornate Corinthian capitals, are more than mere supports; they are echoes of ancient temples, a memory of civilizations striving for the divine. We find this motif recurring throughout history, from the temples of Greece to the Renaissance palaces, each time carrying the weight of past aspirations, and the emotional power of grandeur. Consider the image of a solitary column, stripped of its context. It becomes a fragment, a ruin, yet it retains its symbolic potency. It evokes a sense of melancholy, of time's passage, engaging us on a subconscious level. The eternal colonnade is not linear, but cyclical. It resurfaces, evolves, and takes on new meanings, each time enriched by the weight of cultural memory.