Fotoreproductie naar een prent met een vrouw die Amor kust bij een bron 1860 - 1872

Editor: Here we have an intriguing print, "Fotoreproductie naar een prent met een vrouw die Amor kust bij een bron," which translates to something like 'Reproduction of a print with a woman kissing Cupid by a fountain.' It's from between 1860 and 1872. It's got a strangely intimate feel, almost voyeuristic with its depiction of affection. The image reminds me a bit of something erotic and somewhat morbid! What's your take? Curator: Oh, how wonderfully provocative! The morbid eroticism that Romanticism does so well! This print is like a whisper from a bygone era. I feel as though I've stumbled upon a hidden tryst, something forbidden and whispered about behind gloved hands. The goat lurking at the lower-right calls to mind classical bacchanals and lust...It feels like stepping into a forgotten dream. The soft engraving enhances the sensation. Do you feel drawn in, despite the print's reserve? Editor: I can see how you draw the connection with romanticism. Actually, that resonates! Though initially jarring, this morbidness adds layers that intrigue, yeah! Is the goat intended as an element of the landscape, or as something symbolic, do you think? Curator: The goat is absolutely a symbol—the id released by romantic intimacy. Look at how it grazes calmly nearby - and Cupid looks down as if smiling slightly in this lovers pact. You know, sometimes I feel as if engravings hold secrets deeper than oil paintings. Editor: That makes sense! It's almost like a key is needed. Perhaps it's the contrast of precision meeting raw human emotions. Curator: Indeed! Engravings often present like diaries – little, compact, dense with untold, barely captured memories. What I learned about it helps to highlight details in plain sight but that take us time to put together. A rewarding experience, wouldn't you agree? Editor: Totally! And knowing the historical context of Romanticism casts it in an entirely different and rather wonderful light, don't you think? Thanks!