Rejsedagbog 1846

Editor: Here we have Johan Thomas Lundbye's "Rejsedagbog" from 1846, a pencil drawing on paper currently held at the SMK. It feels incredibly intimate, like stumbling upon a hidden journal. What catches your eye when you look at it? Curator: It's like peering over the artist's shoulder, isn’t it? Lundbye’s travel journal entry...immediately transports me to that specific moment in his journey. The Romantic era valued emotional expression and the power of nature, but look at how Lundbye blends the visual with the textual. What do you make of the architectural sketch combined with personal writing? Editor: I’m intrigued by the juxtaposition! Is it possible to draw any inferences from the style of the notes, and their placement and purpose? It seems somehow both practical and sentimental. Curator: Precisely! Note-taking as art, reflection mingling with observation. He wasn't merely recording facts, but weaving experience and memory together. It makes you wonder, doesn't it, what other secrets lie within these pages? Are those travel expenses scribbled to the side? Are they related to "Hotel Beauvais?" The architectural sketches provide insights, a glimpse into the Romantic-era intersection of scientific precision and artistic license. Editor: So it becomes a holistic record of the journey? Capturing not just what he saw but what he felt and did? Curator: Exactly! Lundbye invites us into his world, a journey seen through the lens of a romantic sensibility. A beautiful intermingling of observation and inner emotion. It’s an experience that's profoundly moving, now that I think about it. Editor: This was quite illuminating, a great journey into a journal. Curator: Agreed, a miniature journey. Now what other artists journals might teach us!