Seek and You Shall Find!

In the »Edition« section, four new correspondences have been added, including exchanges with Lavater's former teacher Johann Jacob Bodmer, the poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, the writer Johann Heinrich Sulger, and the educator Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, who was active during the Helvetic period.

In the »Biography« section, the gallery now features over 140 paintings, engravings, and drawings of Johann Caspar Lavater, which will be displayed in ongoing updates. These numerous depictions highlight Lavater's significance and influence across the European cultural sphere of the 18th century.

Dive into Johann Caspar Lavater's extensive network that spans all of Europe and immerse yourself in the individual correspondences, which address the discourses of the time with respect and tolerance.