Boom en een losse tak 1836 - 1912

This delicate drawing by Isaac Weissenbruch presents us with two arboreal forms: a complete tree and a detached branch. The tree, densely rendered, anchors the composition, while the loose branch floats ethereally beside it. The image of the tree, a symbol of life and growth, has appeared across cultures since time immemorial. Consider the Tree of Life, central to countless mythologies. This symbol has undergone continuous metamorphosis, adapting to diverse cultural landscapes, yet consistently resonating with our deepest aspirations for continuity and connection. Weissenbruch captures not just the tree’s physical form, but its psychological essence. This simple drawing speaks to a universal yearning, an unconscious desire to bridge the temporal and the eternal through the enduring symbol of the tree. It is a testament to how motifs, like migratory birds, traverse the landscape of human consciousness.