Twee liggende schapen 1666 - 1726

This undated drawing presents two resting sheep, their woolly forms captured with delicate lines. Sheep, symbols of innocence and sacrifice, carry a heavy cultural weight. Consider the "Agnus Dei," the Lamb of God, an emblem of Christ's sacrifice, found throughout Christian art. This motif echoes in earlier pagan traditions where sacrificial animals ensured fertility and divine favor. The image of sheep, therefore, is not merely pastoral; it taps into deep-seated anxieties and hopes tied to mortality and redemption. Even in seemingly simple images, the echoes of history reverberate. The collective subconscious remembers. The bleating of the lamb is a call from the past, a reminder of shared vulnerabilities and enduring beliefs.