Felslandschaft mit zwei rastenden Wanderern 

Franz Kobell rendered this landscape with pen and black ink, depicting two wanderers resting amidst a rocky terrain. Born in Munich, Kobell's landscape drawings reflect the aesthetic sensibilities of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, influenced by the Enlightenment's emphasis on reason and the natural world. During this time, the Romantics began to idealize nature as a refuge from industrialization. But who has access to this kind of leisure? Consider these figures in the context of the French Revolution and the rise of Romanticism; how does landscape become a theater for exploring both freedom and enclosure? The wanderers here embody a certain kind of freedom, but the wildness also suggests the potential for isolation. What feelings does it evoke in you? This artwork captures a transient moment of pause, hinting at broader societal shifts and the complex relationship between humanity and nature.