Landschap met ruïne van een aquaduct 1849 - 1910

Karel Theodoor Hippert created this etching, "Landscape with the Ruin of an Aqueduct," sometime in the late 19th century. Hippert lived through a time of massive social and political change in the Netherlands, and his work often reflects a sense of longing for the past. In this print, Hippert presents a landscape dominated by the ruins of an aqueduct. Aqueducts in their time represented progress, technological advancement, and the power of the Roman empire, but now are reduced to rubble. It raises questions about the passage of time and the impermanence of human achievements. Look at how the ruins are not just stone, but almost seem to become part of the natural landscape itself. The decaying aqueduct might also evoke feelings of melancholy or nostalgia. The landscape invites us to reflect on themes of loss, change, and the cyclical nature of history.