Grafmonument in vorm van klassiek altaar in stad Gozo 1778

Louis Ducros rendered this classical altar in the city of Gozo with watercolor. Note the wreath circling the central rosette. Such wreaths, echoing ancient Roman customs, signified honor or commemoration, adorning monuments to celebrate deeds or mark sacred spaces. This symbol, deeply embedded in our collective memory, transcends its classical origins. Consider its modern reappearance in victory wreaths. It echoes through the ages, adapted yet retaining its core association with reverence and remembrance. This continuity illustrates how cultural symbols, once rooted, evolve and resurface, carrying layered meanings that resonate with our subconscious understanding of honor, memory, and continuity.