Harbor Entrance at Sunset c. 1760

Editor: This is Franz Edmund Weirotter's "Harbor Entrance at Sunset," a print from the 1700s. It feels like a scene from a dream. What symbols or imagery stand out to you? Curator: The setting sun, the windmills, and the figures in boats—all evoke a sense of transition and the cyclical nature of life. The harbor as a threshold between land and sea... what journeys might begin or end here, what stories do you imagine unfolding? Editor: I hadn't thought of it as a threshold. It makes me wonder about the stories of the people in those boats. Curator: Precisely! And consider the windmill – a symbol of industry, but also of harnessing nature's power, a reflection of our relationship with the natural world. Editor: That adds so much depth. Thanks, I'll definitely be thinking about those thresholds now. Curator: Indeed. Symbols can illuminate familiar scenes, inviting us to consider their cultural and personal significance.