Hornbæk kirke, sommeraften 1887

Carl Locher's print presents us with a summer night in Hornbæk, dominated by the spire of the church and the luminous moon. The church, a beacon of spiritual life, rises amidst the community's homes. The moon, a universal symbol, evokes cycles, mysteries, and the passage of time. Consider the ancient association of the moon with feminine power and the rhythms of life, a motif that echoes through countless works of art and mythologies. The image of a village, watched over by a church and illuminated by the moon, resonates with a sense of peace but also with a deeper, perhaps subconscious, awareness of nature's cycles. This scene, rendered in stark blacks and whites, stirs a certain melancholy. The moonlit night, the silent church – they speak to the human longing for meaning and connection in a world of constant change. This print is not merely a depiction of a place, but an invocation of universal human emotions.