Zes voorstellingen waaronder landschappen, stadsgezichten en figuren. 1809 - 1837

Pieter Barbiers' etching presents us with idyllic landscapes and figures, encapsulating the Dutch Romanticism of his time. The moon, prominently featured, has always been a potent symbol, resonating deeply within our collective psyche, an orb of mystery and romance, a celestial body. Across cultures, the moon governs cycles of life, of tides, of madness. In ancient Greece, Selene drove her lunar chariot across the night sky, her pale light influencing human affairs. We find echoes of this lunar symbolism in Caspar David Friedrich’s landscapes, where the moon casts an ethereal glow, inviting contemplation of the sublime. It is in these reflections, these shared symbols, that we grasp the enduring power of images. The moon, whether illuminating a solitary wanderer or casting shadows upon a tranquil waterway, evokes a profound sense of introspection. Its reappearance in varying contexts speaks to our innate human desire to find meaning in the cosmos, and within ourselves.