Rejsedagbog. Firenze 1846

This is a page from Johan Thomas Lundbye's travel journal, created in 1846, using ink on paper. The composition is dominated by dense, handwritten text, filling almost the entire page. The lines of script create a rhythmic pattern across the surface, a visual texture that invites close inspection. The consistent strokes and uniform height of the letters suggest a disciplined hand, yet the slight variations in pressure and spacing give the writing a personal, expressive quality. The use of dark ink against the off-white paper creates a stark contrast, emphasizing the linearity of the writing and the flatness of the page. This flatness reinforces the idea of the page as a surface for recording thoughts and experiences, rather than a window onto another world. Lundbye uses the page to inscribe meaning and fix his experiences in Florence. This act of writing itself becomes a form of visual art, a personal and intimate expression captured in ink. The materiality of the paper and ink emphasizes the physical act of creation. The page becomes a repository of memory and experience, transformed into a visual and textual record of the artist's journey.