Carriage after 1667

Pieter van Bloemen rendered this carriage with a humble pencil, yet it carries echoes far beyond its simple form. The wheel, a dominant symbol, is not merely a means of transport but a potent emblem of cyclical existence, reappearing throughout history. From the sun wheels of ancient Nordic petroglyphs to the Buddhist Dharmachakra, its continuous revolution signifies eternal return, a relentless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Observe how the carriage, designed for human conveyance, mirrors the sun chariot of Apollo, a divine vehicle traversing the heavens. This echoes in our collective memory, a primal yearning for transcendence and escape from earthly bounds. Though now a humble carriage, its subconscious resonance evokes a powerful sense of yearning, an emotional undertow that transcends time. The wheel, endlessly turning, reminds us that nothing is truly new, but forever resurfaces, transformed yet familiar, in the great theater of human experience.