Document met twee zegels uit 1422 1765

Abraham Isack Polak made this print of a 1422 document. As an artist working in the 18th century, Polak’s decision to reproduce a 15th-century legal document speaks volumes about the cultural and historical contexts that shaped his artistic vision. The original document, adorned with two seals, likely held legal or historical significance. The choice to replicate it engages with questions of authenticity and originality. What is Polak trying to say about the value of the past or the nature of historical truth? The document's language, though indecipherable to us now, speaks to a specific time and place. In its own time, this was a testament to power, law, and the social order of the 15th century. Polak's rendering makes us question the reliability of historical records and the power structures they represent.