Castello Medioevale 1890

Giuseppe Barberis created this evocative drawing of Castello Medioevale using ink on paper. The medieval castle, with its formidable walls and imposing tower, speaks of protection and dominion. The arches, both in the gate and the upper structure, serve not only as architectural features but as symbols of transition, framing the passage between inside and out. The tower, a sentinel of the past, evokes the psychological depths of human desire for control and defense. Consider the arch, a motif found in ancient Roman architecture, later adapted in Christian iconography as a triumphal symbol. Here, it reappears, altered yet recognizable, bearing the weight of history. This is how symbols persist, transforming and adapting, resonating through time. The image of the castle triggers a collective memory, a subconscious echo of ages past.