Fotoreproductie van (vermoedelijk) een prent, voorstellend een vrouwfiguur met een tak en een zwaard in de hand c. 1860 - 1900

Giorgio Sommer created this photograph of a print, depicting a woman with a branch and sword, sometime between 1834 and 1914. The photograph’s composition centers on a figure suspended against a stark, dark background. The woman, draped in classical robes, holds a branch in one hand and a sword in the other, symbols traditionally associated with peace and justice. The photograph plays with binary oppositions, not just through these symbols, but also in its tonal range. The contrast between the luminous figure and the deep shadows heightens the dramatic effect, drawing our eye to the woman's poised, almost ethereal presence. The image's meaning resides in its careful arrangement of form and symbol. By destabilizing fixed meanings, it invites ongoing interpretation, reflecting how classical motifs can be reimagined through a photographic lens.