Compositie met Neptunus en twee vrouwen 1686 - 1724

This etching, "Compositie met Neptunus en twee vrouwen," was created by Jeremias Wolf around the late 17th or early 18th century and is currently held at the Rijksmuseum. The print is structured into three vertical panels, each a dense composition of classical figures and ornate decorative elements. Notice the meticulous detail achieved through line work, which animates the scenes and gives volume to the figures. The arrangement suggests a structuralist approach, where the panels can be viewed as individual units and as part of a unified system. This structured division introduces a visual dialogue on representation, inviting us to consider how each panel communicates meaning through its specific arrangement of symbols and motifs. It’s a study in how order and symmetry can convey complex cultural and philosophical ideas about beauty, power, and representation. The artwork invites ongoing interpretation, challenging fixed meanings of aesthetics in art.