Tekstblad bij boekillustratie 1723

Roeland van Leuve created this undated illustration, a collection of architectural scenes, as a text sheet. This work invites us to consider the relationship between power, representation, and identity. The buildings depicted here reflect the social and economic structures of the time. The architectural choices were not arbitrary but communicated ideas about status, governance, and community. The presence of figures, seemingly going about their daily lives, offers a glimpse into the lived experiences of individuals within this built environment. How do these structures shape their identities? How do they navigate the spaces designed to enforce social hierarchies? Consider the cultural and historical context in which these buildings existed and what role they may have played in the lives of the people who occupied them. What stories might they tell? And how might these spaces have felt to those who experienced them?