Boomrijk rivierlandschap met enkele gebouwen 1600 - 1650

This landscape, rendered with etching, presents us with a rich river scene punctuated by several buildings. At first glance, the trees stand out as more than mere foliage; they are archetypal symbols of life, growth, and connection between earth and sky. The motif of the tree, deeply rooted in cultural memory, appears across epochs— from the Tree of Life in ancient Assyrian carvings to its symbolic presence in medieval tapestries. Jung might say the tree is an ancestral symbol, speaking to our collective unconscious. It appears in countless forms, yet it is eternally linked to our most primal understanding of nature's cycles. Here, the artist has instilled these trees with dynamic energy, their branches reaching and twisting, creating a sense of vitality that engages us on a visceral level. In earlier times, the tree was a symbol of cosmological beliefs. In this landscape, it appears as a non-linear, cyclical symbol, one that continuously resurfaces, evolves, and takes on new meanings in different historical contexts.