Onderzijden van zes emaillen borden, opgesteld tijdens de Exposition Rétrospective van 1873 in Tours, Frankrijk 1873

This photograph captures the undersides of six enameled plates, displayed at the Exposition Rétrospective of 1873 in Tours, France, made by Gabriel Blaise. Each plate features a central rosette, a sun-like symbol of life, surrounded by variations of stylized vegetal motifs. These circular patterns echo across cultures and history, from ancient Mesopotamian art to Renaissance ceilings. We see this symbolism, a primitive yearning for the familiar and the everlasting, echoing through time. Consider how the rosette, reminiscent of both blooming flowers and radiant suns, finds its counterpart in Gothic rose windows or Byzantine mosaics. These images, though separated by centuries, tap into a collective memory, a shared human desire to impose order on the chaos of existence, using beauty as the tool. The emotional resonance of this image lies in its quiet testament to the enduring power of symbols.