Sculptuur van een jongen met hoorns door Vilhelm Bissen before 1878

Here we see a photograph of ‘Sculptuur van een jongen met hoorns door Vilhelm Bissen’ by Johannes Jaeger. Jaeger's image captures Bissen's sculpture of a young boy adorned with horns, inviting us to consider themes of innocence, mythology, and identity. The sculpture, though classical in form, takes on an intriguing dimension through the addition of horns, traditionally associated with pagan deities like Pan. The presence of horns disrupts conventional representations of childhood innocence, prompting us to question the boundaries between human and animal, divine and mortal. This disruption carries an emotional charge, resonating with a sense of unease or curiosity. The photograph itself, as a medium, adds another layer of interpretation. Jaeger’s choice to photograph Bissen's sculpture transforms it into a new artistic statement, inviting viewers to contemplate the interplay between sculpture, photography, and representation.