Slag bij Kassel, 1677 1679

This etching, made by Sébastien Leclerc I, depicts the Battle of Kassel in 1677. Look at the angels in the upper-left corner, blowing trumpets. This motif, drawn from classical depictions of "Fame," represents the heralding of a significant event. Similar figures appear across various cultures and eras, from ancient Roman sculptures to Renaissance paintings, each time adapted to deliver messages of victory, divine intervention, or historical importance. Notice how the trumpets sound a call through time, echoing in different artistic expressions that speak to a collective memory of triumph and acknowledgment. These figures connect us to the archetypal idea of recognition and remembrance deeply embedded in our cultural psyche, constantly evolving but forever linked to their original intent.