Kraters op de maan before 1898

This photogravure plate of the moon, made by Loewy and Puiseux, captures the stark, cratered landscape, a surface marked by countless impacts. The circular forms of the craters are visual echoes of mandalas found in Eastern religions—symbols of the cosmos, inviting contemplation and meditation. These circular patterns are not unique to celestial bodies; they mirror the structures we see in microscopic organisms and swirling galaxies, reflecting humanity’s enduring quest to find order and meaning in the universe. Consider how these impact craters, rendered in stark black and white, evoke a sense of profound isolation, akin to the emotional depths explored in melancholic art. The play of light and shadow across the lunar surface intensifies this feeling, resonating with our primal fears and existential ponderings. Like ancient symbols recurring in new forms, the craters call to mind humanity's cyclical nature, eternally reaching for the stars and contemplating the infinite.