Half paneel met cartouche en gevleugelde vrouw c. 1866 - 1900

This "Half Paneel met Cartouche en Gevleugelde Vrouw" was drawn by Daniël Marot. The drawing presents a series of panels with stylized foliage, framing letterforms. Consider the winged figure, often associated with victory or fame, motifs that stretch back to ancient Greece and Rome. These figures evolve into angels in Christian iconography, and the concept endures through the Renaissance and beyond. How might this be related to the Greek goddess Nike? Notice the cartouche, an ornamental frame. The cartouche contains symbolic imagery, and has appeared in works from ancient Egypt to Renaissance paintings. These are not isolated aesthetic choices but powerful symbols echoing through time, expressing complex ideas about power, memory, and the enduring human quest for meaning.