Vinget genius følgende en pløjemand 1765 - 1833

This small engraving, "Winged Genius Following a Ploughman," was crafted by Gerhard Ludvig Lahde. The scene is dominated by the contrast between the ethereal and the earthy: a winged figure sows seeds while a ploughman drives a horse-drawn plough. The linear precision and detail of the engraving lend a sense of ordered clarity, emphasizing the geometric shapes of the plough and the organic forms of the figures. Lahde uses line to define not just shape, but also texture, from the feathered wings to the rough-hewn earth. The composition is carefully balanced, leading the eye from the delicate figure of the genius to the robust form of the ploughman, highlighting a symbolic relationship between inspiration and labor. This juxtaposition explores Enlightenment-era ideas about progress, suggesting that intellectual or divine inspiration goes hand-in-hand with physical labor. The print functions as a philosophical statement about the sources of societal advancement. The rigid lines of the plough contrast with the natural forms, suggesting a dialogue between man's imposition on nature and nature itself, a tension fundamental to our understanding of culture and progress.