The Story
Epileptics Walking to the Left from Pilgrimage of the Epileptics to the Church at Molenbeeck by Hendrick Hondius I.
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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Epileptics Walking to the Left from Pilgrimage of the Epileptics to the Church at Molenbeeck
Hendrick Hondius I
Period
Baroque
Theme
Power & Politics
Medium
Engraving; first state of two
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Story
Epileptics Walking to the Left from Pilgrimage of the Epileptics to the Church at Molenbeeck by Hendrick Hondius I.
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.