Tobias geneest zijn blinde vader 1737 - 1803

Franz Sigrist etched this depiction of "Tobias Healing His Blind Father" sometime in the 18th century. Observe Tobias as he applies the fish gall to his father's eyes, a symbol of healing and divine intervention. This act of restoring sight carries echoes of ancient myths, like Prometheus, whose liver was eternally restored, inviting us to consider cycles of suffering and renewal. The angel, a divine messenger, is a figure that reappears across cultures, a figure of guidance, not unlike Hermes, who bridges the mortal and divine realms. Consider how the emotional weight of blindness—the loss of sight—speaks to our collective fears and vulnerabilities. Such symbols are not linear but cyclical, they resurface and evolve, inviting us to delve into the cultural memory embedded within them.