Landschap met stenen brug bij Yvoir 1877 - 1909

Louise Danse created this delicate etching of a landscape with a stone bridge near Yvoir. The bridge, a recurring symbol across cultures, represents connection, transition, and sometimes, even danger. Here, the bridge with its twin arches softly reflected in the water below evokes a sense of harmony. Consider how bridges appear in mythology and art across millennia. The Roman Pontifex Maximus, the ‘greatest bridge-builder,’ held a position of immense religious and political power. This reflects the bridge's symbolic role as a link between the earthly and the divine. One is reminded of the Bifröst bridge in Norse mythology, a rainbow bridge connecting Midgard, the world of humans, with Asgard, the realm of the gods. The emotional weight of this etching resides in its tranquil depiction of nature, subtly inviting introspection. Bridges recur in art to engage viewers on a profound level, tapping into our collective memories and subconscious associations. Symbols and iconography can reappear, evolve, and take on new meanings across different eras.