Achterkant van een vierwielige kar 1770 - 1825

Simon Andreas Krausz created this drawing of the back of a four-wheeled cart, rendered with watercolor, sometime around the late 18th or early 19th century. The mundane nature of the object is misleading. Consider the wheel: throughout history, its symbolism extends far beyond mere transportation. In many cultures, the wheel represents the sun, a symbol of cyclical time, eternal return, and fate's relentless turning. From ancient sun chariots to the Wheel of Fortune, this emblem speaks to humanity’s perpetual struggle to navigate the unpredictable currents of life. The cart itself, a vessel of burden and transport, mirrors our collective and personal journeys. It evokes the subconscious recognition of our transient existence and the loads we carry. Think about the carts in ancient Roman processions, loaded with spoils of war and images of conquered peoples. Their resemblance to funerary carts reveals the human psyche's deep association between transportation, life's journey, and the final passage. As it reappears in contemporary contexts, the cart motif endures, its power undiminished.