Tweehonderdvijftigjarige herdenking van het overlijden van admiraal Cornelis Tromp 1941 1941

This bronze medal commemorating the 250th anniversary of Admiral Cornelis Tromp's death was made by Albert P. Termote in 1941. What strikes me is the way the artist has worked the metal. You can almost feel the cool touch of the bronze, yet there’s a warmth in the details, especially around the face. Look closely, and you'll see the way the light catches the curls of his wig, each one meticulously rendered. It’s not just about likeness; it’s about texture, about how light and shadow play across the surface. There's a kind of dance between the smooth planes of his face and the busyness of his hair, a back and forth that keeps your eye moving. It makes me think of the bronze work of Ernst Barlach, that same earthy quality, a kind of grounding in the material itself. It's a conversation across time and mediums, a reminder that art is never created in a vacuum. It leaves you to wonder, what other stories are etched into its surface?