Boekband met vijf ornamenten 1884 - 1952

This book cover, adorned with five ornaments, presents a fascinating array of stylized motifs. These repeating abstract patterns create a visually engaging design that speaks to broader symbolic traditions. Consider the central, radiating figure: it echoes ancient mandalas and cosmological diagrams, emblems of wholeness and the universe. These symbols are not confined to one place or time. They resurface across cultures, each iteration colored by its unique context. A similar configuration can be seen in a medieval rose window, or even in indigenous art representing spiritual connections. Here, on this cover, the image's radial symmetry evokes a sense of underlying order and balance. It is an attempt to structure reality through visual harmony. The cyclical progression of the ornament reminds us that these symbols persist, evolve, and resurface, bearing new meanings as time unfolds.