Vignet der fremstiller to altre hvorfra røg hæver og forener sig 1780 - 1787

J.F. Clemens created this vignette depicting two altars with rising, uniting smoke, using engraving techniques. The composition immediately strikes one with its symmetry and balance. Two altar-like structures anchor the base, their verticality contrasting with the horizontal spread of the vegetation at their feet. The rising smoke forms a kind of arch, a visual bridge that merges two distinct entities into one. The linear precision of the engraved lines gives the scene a sense of order, yet the ethereal quality of the smoke introduces an element of impermanence and change. This work engages with the semiotics of ritual and connection. The altars, traditionally sites of offering and communication with the divine, suggest a reaching beyond the material world. The smoke, a visual metaphor for transformation, rises and merges, implying a union or transcendence. Clemens, through his formal choices, invites us to contemplate themes of duality, unity, and the unseen forces that connect seemingly disparate realms.