Cartouche met een tekst uit het Bijbelboek Hebreeën 1555

This cartouche with a text from the book of Hebrews was created by Frans Huys in the 16th century. Look at the composition: a centrally placed oval inscription is encased within an elaborate, symmetrical frame. The stark monochrome, achieved through precise engraving, heightens the contrast between the textual content and its decorative surround. The inscription, rendered in a clear, unadorned typeface, conveys a message of seeking a future city rather than dwelling on the present. This tension between the ephemeral and the eternal is mirrored in the cartouche's design, where classical motifs intermingle with more temporal, ornamental flourishes. Huys uses the interplay between text and image to explore themes of transience and spiritual longing. The careful ordering of elements serves to mediate the viewer's experience.