The Spiritual Vision of Franz Ittenbach In the heart of the nineteenth century, a period often defined by the rapid onset of industrialization and secularism, Franz Ittenbach emerged as a profound voice for spiritual continuity. Born in 1813 in the picturesque Königswinter, at the foot of the Drachenfels mountain range, Ittenbach’s early life was steeped in a reverence for faith that would later become the cornerstone of his artistic…