Prentbriefkaart aan Willem Bogtman before 1929

This postcard by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst reproduces a section of the Bayeux Tapestry, which tells the story of the Norman conquest of England in 1066. I imagine Holst, captivated by the tapestry’s raw, narrative power and its medieval aesthetic. I bet he wanted to share it! Look at the stylized figures and animals, all rendered in a limited palette, giving it a kind of graphic punch. The horses are particularly striking, with their arched necks and decorative harnesses—each stitch feels so deliberate. I think Holst saw something really special in the tapestry's directness and immediacy. It reminds me of some of the early Renaissance painting; a similar impulse to communicate a story with clarity and emotional impact. What I find so moving is how artists borrow from one another across time. I wonder what Roland Holst would make of my paintings? It's an ongoing visual conversation, isn't it? It's never ending!