The article focuses on graphic reproductions in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Italian Journey. This travel account gives a clear sense of how important prints were as part of Goethe’s education and preparation for the ...

This article probes into the little explored topic of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s hunt for, obsession with, and dependence on prints. Goethe’s travel memoirs from Italy and Rome, written mostly in restrospect and published ...