Don Quixotes hjemfart fra hans andet tog 1880s

Editor: We’re looking at “Don Quixote's Homecoming from his Second Expedition,” an 1880s lithograph by Adolph Kittendorff at the SMK. It’s monochrome and full of movement. There's a real sense of weary travel to it all. What stands out to you? Curator: Oh, absolutely. It's funny how this landscape, even in shades of grey, feels sun-baked and vast. For me, the genius lies in Kittendorff's understanding of *procession*. A group moving through space… it's always ripe for storytelling. How does he visually communicate the story in this single print? He has the exhausted animals, the distant mountains... Are they a reflection of Quixote's own internal landscape, do you think? Editor: That's an interesting point! It definitely makes you think about the burden that’s carried, both physically and perhaps mentally, after an adventure like Don Quixote’s. Curator: Exactly. The world constantly mirrors us. Speaking of burdens, look at how the lithographic process, traditionally used for mass production, is almost acting as a form of "weight" in the artistic telling of a well known story. Mass production allows the adventure to be both widely shared yet also slightly cheapens its individual experience for each reader/viewer. It feels right, doesn't it? How this work so eloquently expresses the return from fantasy back into the realm of… well, regular life? Editor: Yeah, I see that now! I hadn’t thought about it in that light at all. The medium definitely adds another layer to the interpretation. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure! Art's best when it's a dialogue, wouldn't you say? Now, what other dusty corners of perception can we sweep out?