Gezicht op Hannover vanuit het zuidwesten 1832 - 1845

Georg Osterwald created this print, "View of Hanover from the Southwest," using etching and engraving techniques. The composition is notably divided into horizontal bands, offering a structured, almost layered, view of the landscape. The etching captures Hanover with soft, gray tones, where the textures vary from the smooth river surface to the dense foliage and subtly clouded sky. Osterwald employs a structured approach to space, using the river as a central element that reflects and divides the scene, leading the eye toward the skyline. The structural clarity in Osterwald's work invites a semiotic reading. The horizon, punctuated by spires and towers, acts as a signifier of urban life, contrasting the pastoral foreground. This division underscores the nuanced relationship between nature and culture, and invites us to consider how our perception of space is fundamentally structured by symbolic elements and cultural codes.