Gezicht op Narni before 1826

Andréas Pic created this print titled 'Gezicht op Narni' sometime between 1800 and 1860. It depicts a landscape with a ruined bridge and figures of working-class people in the foreground. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Europe was changing rapidly. The industrial revolution led to new class structures and social inequalities, while Romanticism influenced artistic and intellectual circles. This print, viewed through the lens of class, shows us the lives of everyday people against the backdrop of a changing world. The workers here seem small, emphasizing their place in the vastness of both nature and society. Their presence is a reminder of the labor upon which society depends, yet they remain in the background. We can see the bridge—a symbol of connection and progress—in ruins, mirroring the disrupted social order of the time. 'Gezicht op Narni' acts as a reflection on the costs and consequences of societal progress.