Rejsedagbog. Milano 1846

This is a page from Johan Thomas Lundbye's travel journal, made in 1845. Lundbye was a Danish Golden Age painter, deeply embedded in the artistic and intellectual circles of his time. This page offers a glimpse into the social conditions that shaped artistic production in the 19th century. Lundbye’s journey to Milan and the notes he records are indicative of the period's emphasis on travel for artistic inspiration and education. The references to places like "Borzone," "Carpaccio," and "Marco d'Oggiono" reveal the cultural values placed on Italian art history. Institutions like the art academies shaped the taste of artists. To fully understand this journal page, one would delve into archives, letters, and publications from the period. By examining the social and institutional contexts, we see art not as isolated genius but as a product of cultural and historical forces.