Twee zittende vrouwen en een floraal ornament 1896

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet sketched "Two Seated Women and a Floral Ornament" with pencil on paper. The floral ornament, a collection of blossoms, is emblematic of life, renewal, and the ephemeral nature of beauty, deeply rooted in human consciousness. The seated women echo figures found in classical friezes, where gestures and postures communicate profound emotional states. Consider the recurring motif of seated figures in ancient Roman art; a lineage can be traced through Renaissance painting and beyond. The star-like ornaments, seemingly piercing the other figures, remind me of the celestial, and how symbols resurface across epochs, their meanings evolving yet retaining a connection to our collective memory. These are symbols, charged with emotion, engaging viewers on a subconscious level. It demonstrates how visual motifs persist, transmute, and acquire new significance across time.