Village au bord d’une rivière 

Maximilien Luce painted this village by the river with oil on canvas, capturing a moment rich with reflections. Water, throughout art history, serves as both a literal and metaphorical mirror. Consider Narcissus, in Ovid’s tales, who wastes away, captivated by his own reflection. Water, a symbol of introspection, can lead to both self-discovery and self-obsession. The reflections in Luce’s painting ripple, distorting the image of the village. This reminds us of the instability of memory, how our perceptions shift and change over time. Just as the river reflects and refracts the world, our minds filter and alter our memories. These themes of reflection and alteration are not static but rather continually resurface, adapting and transforming with each telling. Such cyclical recurrence is a fundamental aspect of the human experience.