Twee soorten hyacinten 1617

This engraving by Crispijn van de Passe the Younger showcases two types of hyacinths, rendered with botanical precision. But these are no mere garden flowers; they evoke a potent symbol: the hyacinth, named from Greek myth, springing from the blood of Hyacinthus. Apollo’s grief transformed into enduring beauty. Think of other floral rebirths—the lotus in Eastern traditions or the Christian lily, symbols of purity and resurrection. Here, the bulb, dormant yet full of potential, parallels the human psyche, where repressed memories lie waiting to bloom. This imagery, resonant through centuries, taps into our collective unconscious, the eternal cycle of death and regeneration. The hyacinth, then and now, serves as a mirror, reflecting our deepest hopes and fears, ever blooming.