Houses for Gigouzac 

Henri Martin painted this image of Gigouzac as a mosaic of sun-drenched ochre buildings beneath a clear, blue sky. The looming tower, reminiscent of both a fortress and a church steeple, speaks to a history steeped in protection and spiritual guidance. Note the figure cloaked in shadow, her bowed head turned away from us. She evokes a sense of timelessness, a solitary soul journeying through the ages. Compare her to depictions of the biblical Hagar, cast into the wilderness. The posture is mirrored, the weight of destiny etched in their forms. Consider how such motifs—towers, shadowed figures—recur across epochs. They surface in pre-Christian symbols of the Great Mother, emblems of shelter and mystery. This visual echo binds us to the past, tapping into a collective memory where sorrow and resilience intertwine. Such a visual representation is a deep, subconscious level. This motif is not linear but cyclical, a recurring current, ever-changing, yet always present.