Figuren op een trap leidend naar een huis 1865 - 1913

This sketch by Bramine Hubrecht presents a staircase leading to a house, a motif rich with symbolic weight. The staircase, an archetypal image, suggests ascension, transition, and the passage from one state to another. Throughout art history, stairs appear as metaphors for spiritual or social climbing, a journey towards enlightenment or a higher status. Think of the monumental staircases in Renaissance paintings, each step signifying a rise in power or knowledge. Here, the figures ascending the steps evoke a sense of striving, a movement towards an unknown destination. Consider the depiction of houses with a flight of stairs, how the house itself represents the self, the domestic sphere, and the staircase an invitation to explore the inner realms of the soul. The image invites us to climb, to reflect on our own journeys, and to consider what lies at the top of our own personal staircases.