Bekroond wapenschild met een klimmende leeuw 1630 - 1672

Editor: So, here we have "Bekroond wapenschild met een klimmende leeuw"—a crowned shield with a climbing lion—rendered in pen and ink sometime between 1630 and 1672 by Pieter Jansz. It's giving me "Game of Thrones" vibes, but like, if it were drawn by someone who was also doodling in their notebook during a really boring history class. What's your take? Curator: Oh, I love that, the bored history student reimagining Westeros! I see it too. For me, this drawing vibrates with a certain… potential. It’s not just a heraldic image; it’s an *idea* of one, captured mid-thought. See how the lines waver and flow? It’s like the lion is about to roar, or maybe even…leap off the page and rewrite its own story? I wonder, what do *you* think it was like to wield that pen back then? Editor: Hmm, wielding the pen... Maybe the artist was envisioning who this coat of arms was for – picturing them in their finery, ready to claim their power? All that swagger translated into a single leaping lion. It’s interesting how something meant to be so rigid and official feels so...dynamic. Curator: Exactly! It's officialdom trying to break free from itself. The Baroque period loved that tension. These pen strokes, they weren't just outlining a shape; they were breathing life into an emblem. Each flourish a little rebellion against the strict rules of heraldry, don't you think? It’s like Jansz is whispering, "Even lions need to stretch their legs." Editor: I love that. It definitely changes how I see the piece; not just a symbol, but a snapshot of an artist bringing a symbol to life, breathing a little rebellious swagger into it. I'm definitely going to look at Baroque art differently now. Thanks! Curator: And thank *you* for seeing the Westeros in it! Sometimes, all it takes is a fresh eye to unearth the story a drawing’s been waiting to tell.