Rivierlandschap met dorp met molen aan het water 1746 - 1814

Carel Frederik Bendorp created this river landscape with etching, and here the motif of the mill immediately strikes the eye. These structures, reaching towards the sky, appear across time, in different forms. Think of church towers, pyramids, or even the minarets of mosques. Each embodies the human desire to connect with the heavens, a reaching beyond earthly bounds. The mill, rooted in the everyday, also grinds grain. Bread, the symbol of life, comes from it. It transforms raw material into sustenance. Consider how this echoes in religious rituals—the transformation of simple elements into sacred symbols, as if a primal, subconscious urge to create meaning is at play. The recurring nature of this image echoes how symbols evolve, and our own memories can shape their meaning, revealing deep, unspoken connections.