Red Foxes 17th-18th century

Editor: Here we have Johann Elias Ridinger's "Red Foxes." It's a detailed print, and there's an intensity in the foxes' interaction. What stands out to you as you look at it? Curator: The confrontation between these foxes carries a deep psychological weight. Throughout history, the fox has been a symbol of cunning, but also of vulnerability. Here, we see a dramatic power dynamic played out, perhaps speaking to anxieties about survival and competition in the natural world. Do you see other symbols in the landscape? Editor: I hadn't considered the landscape as symbolic, but the rocky backdrop does feel imposing. Thanks for the insights! Curator: My pleasure. Consider how these images resonate with our own cultural understanding of nature and ourselves.