Leopoldsberg 1880 - 1928

Gottfried Lorenz made this delicate etching of Leopoldsberg, probably in his studio, but surely after a visit to the site. Imagine him, walking up the hill, looking for the right spot. I wonder if it was a breezy day? There's a feeling of movement in the lines, like the wind is rustling the leaves. Notice how he uses hatching to build up the tones, creating a sense of depth and atmosphere. Those marks are not simply descriptive; they're expressive. Look at the way the lines curve and swirl around the trees. Each stroke feels like a breath. Lorenz’s etching reminds me that artmaking is often about translating an experience into a set of marks and that we, as viewers, are invited to reconstruct that experience in our own minds. It’s a kind of collaboration across time, connecting us to the artist and the world they inhabited.