A Life Captured in Landscape Ernst Wilhelm Dietrich Willers lived a life shaped by the quiet observation of the natural world. Born in 1802 in Jeddeloh, within the Vegesack district of the Duchy of Oldenburg, he grew into a painter who found his purpose in the study of light and terrain. His path eventually led him away from his northern roots toward the southern landscapes that would define much of his output. His later years took him…