Kinderdeugden / Vertus des Enfants 1833 - 1911

This print, titled *Kinderdeugden / Vertus des Enfants* by Brepols & Dierckx zoon, presents a grid-like structure, each sectioned off to depict various scenes of childhood virtues. The composition uses a restricted palette dominated by primary colors which adds to the didactic tone, reminiscent of moral lessons. The organization into neat rectangles suggests an attempt to categorize and control the narrative, to create a structured understanding of childhood morality. It is a semiotic system that reduces complex human experiences to manageable, visually digestible units. The choice of simple, almost cartoonish figures emphasizes the instructive function over artistic nuance. This abstraction from naturalism serves to underscore the conceptual framework at play. The division into discrete panels challenges any sense of continuous narrative flow.