Schets van een staande figuur 1587 - 1660

Giacomo Cavedone created this sketch of a standing figure with an unknown medium on paper. The initial visual experience is one of fragmented form, where thin, dark lines attempt to coalesce into a human figure against the mottled texture of the paper. The composition lacks a clear focal point, emphasizing the process of creation over a finished image. The drawing appears to exist in a liminal space between abstraction and figuration. The lines, seemingly random, are signs that point towards a figure, yet never fully resolve. The semiotic structure here is one of deferred meaning, where the signifier – the lines – hints at, but does not confirm, the signified – the figure. This approach challenges the traditional values of representation, engaging with new ways of thinking about perception and form. The materiality of the paper, with its stains and imperfections, becomes integral to the work. This surface disrupts any fixed interpretation, inviting ongoing dialogue and re-interpretation.