Prijspenning met bijbehorende doos 1912

This is a prize medal, with its box, made by Koninklijke Utrechtsche Fabriek van Zilverwerken van C.J. Begeer. The medal is a scene, right? It has a weighty feel with its bronze color, and the image on its surface feels like something out of a dream. I'm drawn to the hand holding a flaming torch – what's being celebrated here? To the left and right of the torch are buildings. Is the torch the artist’s, or the viewer’s, or society’s? When you make a painting you are in a way holding a torch and showing people the way. It also feels like an artist who is trying to show the world something that no one has ever seen before. The prize medal seems to embody the tradition of artmaking, with each artist contributing their unique perspective. It's a reminder that creativity is like a flame, constantly passed on, inspiring new forms of expression.