Gezicht op de Grajische Alpen before 1905

This is a picture of the Grajische Alpen by V. Sella. It's glued into a book, and is a landscape view of mountains. When I look at this, I imagine the artist, probably outside, hauling all of that equipment up a mountain. It could be heavy, awkward. Why were they doing this? Well, it's about the view! They wanted to show us what it looks like from up there. The mountains are high and covered with snow. And the sky is full of clouds. For the artist, it might be about exploring the world, and showing us what they saw. It reminds me a bit of Caspar David Friedrich, who also painted landscapes. Artists are always talking to each other, even across time, and inspiring each other! They’re always asking the question: what can we do with this medium?