Dorpskerk in de avond, bij een meer 1865 - 1902

Emile de Baré's "Village Church in the Evening, by a Lake" is a print of a church spire, a visual symbol central to the village, dominating the landscape and reflecting in the water. The church spire, reaching towards the heavens, is a potent motif throughout art history. Consider the Tower of Babel, aspiring to reach the divine, or the minarets that call to prayer; these share a common thread with this church spire. The verticality speaks to humanity's aspiration to transcend the earthly realm. It’s a primal urge, echoing through time. The reflection of the church in the water adds another layer, creating an interplay between the real and the mirrored, the physical and the spiritual. This reflects our collective unconscious and our deep-seated desires to explore the intangible. The church spire endures, not as a static monument, but as a dynamic symbol, constantly reshaped by our ever-evolving cultural and psychological landscapes.