Northwest View of the Castle of Heidelberg c. 1805

Curator: Here we have Johann George Primavesi's "Northwest View of the Castle of Heidelberg." It's a scene rendered in delicate lines. Editor: It feels so serene, doesn't it? Like a dream of a castle, softened by the rolling hills and the dreamy line work. Curator: Absolutely, but note the labor behind each precise stroke. The image would have been multiplied, consumed, and disseminated widely. Editor: It gives you a different perspective. Like the castle isn't just a pretty picture, but also a product, almost like the raw stone. Curator: Exactly! Each print is a record of the material conditions that made it possible. Editor: I think I will look at prints differently now! Curator: Art is about opening ourselves to different perspectives.