Sitzendes Paar in historischer Tracht, im Hintergrund Ausblick auf das Meer 

This pencil and watercolor artwork by Victor Müller depicts a seated couple in historical garb, with a sea view in the background. The man's distinctive headdress, adorned with what appears to be two horns, immediately captures our attention. Horns, a symbol resonating across cultures, historically signified power, virility, and divinity. Think of the horned god figures of ancient civilizations – deities like the Celtic Cernunnos or the Mesopotamian horned deities, each embodying aspects of nature and the wild. Yet, the meaning of horns isn't static. Over time, the symbol transformed, often associated with the demonic or the cuckold. Here, in Müller's composition, the man's horned headdress evokes a sense of primal authority, even if subtly tempered. The couple's shared, contemplative pose suggests a deeper emotional bond, and the sea in the distance speaks to the eternal and the infinite. Like a recurrent dream, the visual symbol of the horns resurfaces through history.