Landschap met een gebouw tussen hoge bomen 1715 - 1798

Dionys van Nijmegen created this landscape with graphite. The image is dominated by towering trees, framing what appears to be a small building. The trees are more than botanical elements; they’re powerful symbols of nature's enduring strength and permanence. Think back to the classical world: the tree as 'axis mundi', connecting the earthly and divine realms. We see echoes of this symbolism in later Renaissance landscapes, where forests often represent the subconscious and the unknown. Even today, the symbolic weight of the forest persists, evoking emotions tied to our primordial past. It reminds us of the cyclical nature of life, resonating deep within the collective human psyche.