Florence c. 19th century

Editor: So, this is "Florence," an undated print by Edward Goodall, housed here at the Harvard Art Museums. It’s delicate, almost like a memory fading into the paper. What stands out to you? Curator: Its quiet dignity, don’t you think? Goodall captures a very specific kind of picturesque—one that's less about grand monuments and more about the lived experience of the landscape. Notice the figures in the foreground; they invite us to contemplate, to pause. Does it make you want to sit a while? Editor: It does, actually. There's a real sense of peacefulness here. Curator: Exactly! And that feeling, that's where the art lives, doesn't it? It's in the invitation to simply be.