Landschaft an der Riviera di Levante mit dem Künstler und seinen Reisegefährten 

Johann Adam Ackermann made this landscape on the Riviera di Levante with ink and grey wash in 1818. It offers a window into the culture of early 19th-century travel and artistic practice. Ackermann's depiction of himself and his companions traversing the Italian landscape speaks to the Romantic era's fascination with nature and the artist's personal experience. The detailed rendering of the landscape, combined with the inclusion of figures, situates the artist within this grand vista. To truly understand this work, we might delve into travel accounts, art criticism, and the biographies of artists who journeyed through Italy at the time. By understanding the social and institutional contexts, we can better understand the meaning of art.