Fotoreproductie van het fresco De dronkenschap van Noach naar Benozzo Gozzoli in het Camposanto te Pisa, Italië 1860 - 1881

This is a photographic reproduction by Giacomo Brogi of Benozzo Gozzoli's fresco, depicting Noah's drunkenness, originally in the Camposanto of Pisa. We see Noah succumbing to the fruit of his vineyard, a powerful scene of human frailty. The iconography here vibrates with layers of meaning. The motif of drunkenness, a form of abandon, appears throughout art history, from classical bacchanals to more contemporary explorations of the self. Consider, for instance, how the image of inebriation, often associated with loss of control, is mirrored in the figures of ecstatic saints or raving madmen, revealing a spectrum of altered states. Historically, the imagery of Noah has served as a warning against moral laxity. But, the act of uncovering, of revealing Noah’s vulnerability, also has psychoanalytic undertones, touching upon hidden truths and subconscious desires. Throughout the ages, we see the enduring power of such imagery, reflecting our human struggles and how these powerful symbols are destined to reappear, transformed yet familiar, across the epochs.