Gezicht op Château Clerc Milon in Pauillac, Frankrijk before 1867

Alfred Danflou’s print, *Gezicht op Château Clerc Milon in Pauillac, Frankrijk* presents a view of the Château through a formal lens, structured by the ornate frame that surrounds the image and the building's own architectural lines. The sepia tones evoke a sense of history, while the upward angle of the shot gives the building a monumental quality. The architectural image employs a semiotic system, where the building's structure, windows, and height function as signs. The upward perspective challenges our conventional understanding of space by emphasizing the height and grandeur of the Château. This deliberate manipulation of perspective can be seen as a way to destabilize fixed meanings. Through its composition and the careful use of perspective, the artwork invites us to consider how structures – both physical and conceptual – shape our perceptions and interactions with the world. Thus, the work challenges fixed meanings, turning the act of viewing into a complex interplay of signs, perspectives, and interpretations.