Fotoreproductie van een tekening, voorstellende Walkuren dragen gedode strijders van een slagveld weg before 1865

This photogravure reproduces a drawing depicting Valkyries carrying fallen warriors from a battlefield. The Valkyrie motif, figures from Norse mythology who choose who lives and dies in battle, and carry the slain to Valhalla, echoes across time. We can trace similar figures in classical antiquity, such as the winged Nike, goddess of victory, carrying fallen heroes. This motif taps into something deep within us, connecting death and glory. The image of a powerful woman bearing a fallen warrior speaks to the cyclical nature of life, death, and rebirth. The iconography touches on primal emotions, the Valkyrie, a figure of both death and salvation, embodies a complex interplay of fear, respect, and the subconscious desire for transcendence. This image becomes a powerful, almost timeless symbol of cultural memory.