Fortegnelse over nogle af Joakim Skovgaards malerier med deres respektive ejere før 1908 1905 - 1907

This meticulous inventory, created before 1908 by Niels Larsen Stevns, catalogs paintings by Joakim Skovgaard and their owners. The script itself becomes a potent symbol, an act of preservation. Consider the names listed: "Castor & Pollux temple." These mythological twins, revered in antiquity, symbolize fraternal devotion and immortal life. Their presence here, amidst mundane records, elevates the list, connecting it to a grand narrative of human aspirations. Like the figures of Castor and Pollux who reappear on Roman coins and Renaissance frescoes, the enduring power of classical myths has been carried through art history. It is a deep-seated human desire to preserve and remember, a longing to defy mortality. This impulse, rooted in our collective unconscious, drives the creation of lists like these, echoing the meticulous care taken in ancient catalogues. The act of cataloging itself embodies a struggle against the ephemeral nature of existence, a potent emotional drive that binds us to both past and future. Here, the image takes on new life, reminding us that the need to record, to remember, is a cycle repeating through time.