Tag: German Romanticism

Caspar David Friedrich: Woman at a Window

“This painting employs the motif of the Rückenfigur, or a figure seen from behind, which is commonly associated with Friedrich who notoriously made use of this compositional device in many of his pieces. The Rückenfigur serves as a surrogate for the viewer to experience what they are witnessing.[3] In this painting, the viewer is invited to look…

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Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature

Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature  February 8 — May 11, 2025. See More Caspar David Friedrich At Sunnyside List of works by Caspar David Friedrich at wikiwand Read More Moonrise Over the Sea at wikiwand Caspar David Friedrich at wikiwand Caspar David Friedrich at ArtStory Caspar David…

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Caspar David Friedrich: Sunburst in the Riesengebirge

‘…thus it is a great merit, maybe the greatest thing the artist is capable of, when he touches the spirit and arouses thoughts, feelings and emotions in the beholder, even if these are not his own.’Caspar David Friedrich “The rocky tumbling foreground symbolises the transience of earthly life (the solitary hut a reminder of the smallness of…

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