Basreliëf op het pendopo voetstuk aan de westzijde van Candi Panataran. Possibly 1867

Isidore Kinsbergen captured this bas-relief at Candi Panataran in a photograph. The relief presents a narrative through figures and symbols, embedded in cultural memory. Observe the seated figures beneath trees, a motif resonating deeply across cultures. This invokes the imagery of Buddha under the Bodhi tree, or even the Tree of Knowledge in Western traditions. The figures carry a serene detachment, yet their posture exudes an intense emotionality; a subconscious connection to enlightenment and wisdom. Notice how the trees, laden with symbolic fruit, mirror the classical Hesperides myth, guarding sacred knowledge. This recurring iconography shows how symbols migrate and morph through centuries. They are transformed by collective memory. This bas-relief reveals a continuous cyclical progression of symbols, echoing through the ages. The figures and their symbolic environment create a powerful force engaging viewers on a deep, subconscious level.