Kapiteel, gedecoreerd met bladmotieven en een ramskop c. 1535

This 16th-century engraving by the Monogrammist AL depicts a capital adorned with foliate motifs and a ram's head. The ram, an ancient symbol of virility and leadership, appears here not merely as decoration but as a charged emblem. The image echoes through time, recalling the sacred rams of ancient Egypt associated with the god Khnum, the creator, and the golden fleece sought by Jason and the Argonauts, a symbol of quest and attainment. Even in Christian art, the ram surfaces as a symbol of sacrifice. Here, the ram's head is not merely a motif; it is a condensed symbol. This image is a resurgence, a cyclical return of ancient symbols, reborn and remade in a new era, echoing through the corridors of time and culture.