Voorstelling uit Der Ring des Nibelungen 1853 - 1869

Hermann Schütz rendered this artwork, depicting a scene from Wagner's Ring des Nibelungen, with ink on paper. Notice the recurring motif of the spear, carried by the warriors, a symbol of power, authority, and destiny. This symbol appears in classical antiquity as the scepter of Zeus. The spear represents the penetrating force of the divine will, a notion carried forward into medieval chivalry where the lance signified knightly virtue and divine mandate. Consider the raised spear in battle scenes through the ages: a call to arms, a symbol of righteous fury, a gesture etched into our collective memory. The psychological resonance of this image stems from the primal association of spears with conflict and dominance. It is a narrative that stirs deep within us, a reminder of the battles fought and the power wielded, continually echoing through history and art.