Deur met twee panelen Possibly 1726 - 1765

This anonymous engraving depicts a ‘Door with two panels’. The cultural context of this piece asks us to consider notions of privacy, access, and the boundaries between public and private spaces. The door, traditionally a symbol of passage and transition, is here presented as a formal, stylized element within an interior. The cherubic figures adorning the doorway add layers of meaning related to innocence, spirituality, and perhaps even domesticity. Consider how such architectural elements and decorations reflect the socio-economic status of the inhabitants. Who is afforded the luxury of such ornamentation, and what does that signify? Think about how the design of domestic spaces dictates and reinforces social hierarchies. It presents traditional representations of domesticity and status but invites us to question the unspoken rules and power structures embedded within seemingly benign objects.