Smeedijzeren kroonluchter in de Sint-Baafskathedraal in Gent en een smeedijzeren kroonluchter in de Sint Pieterskerk in Bastenaken, België before 1887

These studies of wrought iron chandeliers in Ghent and Bastenaken, Belgium, by an anonymous artist, use line and form to represent light-bearing structures. The neutral palette emphasizes the ironwork's intricate silhouettes. Both chandeliers exhibit a play between central symmetry and radial balance. The upper chandelier employs linear supports connecting the central hub to a circular frame, suggesting an almost mechanical interpretation of light. The lower chandelier, with its dragon motif and organic branches, counters this with baroque dynamism. The dragon, which is said to resemble the dragon which crowns the belfry of Ghent, represents a kind of structural semiotics, where the wrought iron embodies cultural and historical references beyond mere illumination. Through their contrasting designs, these chandeliers challenge conventional meanings of light, shifting from functional objects to culturally loaded symbols.