Steenhouwers op het binnenplein van een voormalig Karmelietenklooster 1859 - 1860

Léopold Flameng created this print, *Stone Carvers in the Courtyard of a Former Carmelite Monastery*, using etching techniques. The composition is structured around a play of light and shadow, which sculpts the architectural forms and the figures of the stone carvers. The sharp contrast creates depth and emphasizes the geometry of the courtyard. The composition draws our attention to the spatial arrangement and the relationships between the architectural elements and the human figures. The stone carvers appear to be dwarfed by the imposing structure of the former monastery, suggesting a comment on the relationship between labor and institutional power. Flameng skillfully uses the semiotic system of architectural space to highlight themes of labor, history, and perhaps, the decline of religious institutions. Notice how the formal elements of the print work together to convey a sense of both the physical reality of the scene and a deeper engagement with its historical and cultural context. The etching, therefore, goes beyond mere representation, becoming a site for interpretation and re-evaluation.