The Thorn Puller, after antiquity c. 19th century

Editor: This is "The Thorn Puller, after antiquity" by Luigi Pichler. It looks like it could fit in my palm! What I notice is the intimacy of it, like a secret little world. What draws your eye? Curator: Indeed, its miniature scale invites close looking, like a whispered secret. The Thorn Puller motif itself, plucked from antiquity, becomes a vessel for Pichler's own musings on innocence and the interruption of earthly pain. It's a bittersweet moment, don't you think? Editor: It is. I see the subject, focused and vulnerable. Thank you, I'll carry this tiny world with me! Curator: As we all should – a reminder that even the smallest scale can hold profound human stories.