Rejsedagbog 1845

This is a page from Johan Thomas Lundbye’s travel journal. Lundbye, a Danish painter and graphic artist, active during the Golden Age of Danish Painting, wrote this journal during a period of national romanticism, a time when artists looked to the past and to the landscape to define a sense of national identity. This page, filled with dense, handwritten script, offers a window into Lundbye's personal thoughts and experiences, revealing a deeply intimate self. One can sense his emotional engagement with his surroundings and the people he encountered. Consider the physical act of writing these entries, the quiet moments of reflection amidst travel. Lundbye’s journal invites us to contemplate the intersection of personal experience and cultural identity, reminding us that even in the grand narratives of history, individual stories persist.