Gezicht op Wageningen 1730

Abraham Zeeman created this etching of Wageningen, capturing its essence with a keen eye for detail. Dominating the skyline, we see the church tower, topped with a weather vane. These elevated structures, reaching for the sky, carry a profound symbolic weight, connecting the earthly realm with the heavens, a motif that echoes through centuries of art and architecture. Consider the obelisks of ancient Egypt, or the soaring spires of Gothic cathedrals – each a testament to humanity's yearning for something beyond our immediate grasp. This reaching upward, also manifests emotionally as aspiration and hope. Even the humble weather vane carries echoes of Hermes, the messenger of the gods, guiding not only the winds but also our spiritual direction. Symbols such as these remind us that art is not simply about what we see, but how what we see connects us to the vast, interwoven tapestry of human experience. The past reverberates within the present.