Kaart van het beleg van Breda, 1624 1624 - 1625

This detailed map, made in 1624 by an anonymous artist, captures the siege of Breda with its careful lines. The wheel at the top left, a symbol of the city, evokes cycles of fate and fortune. The map shows more than just geography; it is a theater of human conflict, and the fortifications remind me of ancient city walls, echoing through history from Jericho to Constantinople. As we gaze at these arranged camps and battle lines, we see a dance of aggression that has played out across time. Each tiny figure advances with a symbolic weight. The besieging armies, like figures in a recurring dream, act out humanity's relentless push and pull between destruction and creation. Consider how each element, while specific to Breda, resonates with universal anxieties and ambitions, engaging us in a timeless drama. The will to conquer echoes through the ages.