Vier figuren op een verhoging in een landschap Possibly 1630 - 1701

Anthonie Waterloo created this print, ‘Four Figures on a Bank in a Landscape,’ using etching techniques during the 17th century. Observe the trees under which the figures gather; trees have always been powerful symbols. In ancient cultures, trees represented life, growth, and connection to both the earth and the heavens. The figures seek shelter under the trees' branches. The tree as refuge reappears across cultures—consider the sacred groves of the ancient Greeks or the Tree of Life in various mythologies. These symbols echo through time. Just as the figures in Waterloo's print find solace beneath the trees, we, too, seek comfort in nature's embrace. It’s a recurrent human motif, a testament to our enduring relationship with the natural world. This etching reminds us that certain images and emotions transcend time, continually resurfacing in our collective consciousness.