Watercolour samples 

Here we see watercolour samples created by August Lucas, reflecting a universal human impulse: to explore and categorize the world through colour. Consider the symbolic weight of colour itself. Since antiquity, colours have been imbued with meaning; blue, for example, often represents divinity, while green embodies growth and life. These associations aren't arbitrary. They stem from our deep-seated, perhaps subconscious, connection to the natural world. Think of Goethe’s theory of colours, where he argues colours affect the human psyche. This piece serves as a reminder that even the simplest act of recording colour involves layers of cultural, psychological, and historical meaning. In antiquity, colour was considered a sacred art closely related to alchemy. Like a visual record, this simple study evokes the cyclical nature of artistic practice and human understanding. It reminds us that knowledge and creation are processes of constant return, transformation, and rediscovery, shaping both the artist and the viewer.