Fragment uit Maleachi 3:3-13 1874 - 1945

This is "Fragment uit Maleachi 3:3-13" by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, and it looks like it’s made with ink on paper. It’s writing, right? But let's treat it like a drawing. Look at the script, all those looping, leaning lines pressing down into the page. You can see him writing, can’t you? Each letter is deliberate, careful. I wonder, was he thinking about what the words meant as he wrote them, or was he more focused on the way the pen moved across the page? Did he choose this particular ink for its color, its texture, the way it settled into the paper? There’s a smudge at the bottom, like a shadow or a fingerprint. That’s my favorite part. It reminds you that a person made this. It's like the artist is reaching across time, in conversation with us, sharing ideas, and inspiring our own creativity. It reminds us that art is a form of expression that allows for multiple interpretations and meanings. It's alive.