Kind kijkt toe hoe engel beeldje maakt van klei op draaitafel 1590 - 1624

This engraving shows an angel creating a clay sculpture while a figure operates a wheel. Above them, rows of identical sculptures stand like silent witnesses. Consider the angel: bathed in light, it shapes a human head on a potter's wheel, echoing the divine act of creation. This image has deep roots. Think of Prometheus, molding humans from clay, or the Egyptian god Khnum, fashioning children on a pottery wheel. These myths speak to humanity's primal understanding of creation. The wheel, an ancient symbol, is more than a tool. Its circular motion evokes cyclical time, life, death, and rebirth. It’s a powerful visual metaphor for the constant turning of fate. The repetition of figures in the background reinforces our subconscious understanding of life's repetitions and the inescapable cycle of human existence. Such motifs resonate with cultural memory and remind us of the timeless themes of creation, existence, and mortality that connect us to the past.