Huse i Ariccia 1836

"Huse i Ariccia" is a pencil drawing by Johann Scholl, created during his time in Italy in the late 18th century. The drawing captures a street in Ariccia, a town southeast of Rome. We see the intimate details of everyday life that often go unrecorded in grand history narratives. The buildings are humble, the streets quiet. It invites us to consider the stories of the working class, the ordinary people whose lives are rooted in this landscape. Scholl, as a visiting artist, views this town through the lens of his own cultural background. What does it mean to represent a place and its people from the outside? How does his gaze shape our understanding of Ariccia? This drawing prompts us to think about the power dynamics inherent in representation, about who gets to tell whose story. It reminds us that every image is shaped by the perspective and biases of its creator.