Het huis Lagenpoel te Rumpt 1701 - 1759

Cornelis Pronk rendered this drawing of 'Het Huis Lagenpoel te Rumpt' with pen in the 18th century. The architecture itself is an expression of cultural values. Note the symmetrical facade and the orderly placement of windows, common motifs reflecting a desire for balance and harmony—values deeply embedded in the collective consciousness of the time. This pursuit of order and symmetry isn't confined to architecture; you see it mirrored in the garden designs of the era, striving for a structured relationship with nature. Consider the symbolic weight carried by the house, as it frequently appears in dreams and myths across cultures, representing the self. The ordered structure of the house reflects a desire for control over our own lives, a containment of primal instincts. Even now, the image evokes a sense of stability, of a world carefully constructed, though we also recognize the fragility of such constructions against the unpredictable forces of life.