Caspar David Friedrich 1774-1840 Caspar David Friedrich Locations German painter, studied art at Copenhagen, and in 1798 settled in Dresden. Friedrich painted chiefly landscapes and seascapes, with and without figures, architectural pictures, including a few of Dresden, and some religious subjects. Religious feeling and symbolism permeate his œuvre, of which the seascape with figures, Die Lebensstufen, is a characteristic example. He possessed considerable power to convey mood in landscape. Almost forgotten in the 19th c. and early 20th c., interest in his work increased considerably in the mid-20th c. He is hardly represented in Britain, but an exhibition of 112 of his pictures at the Tate Gallery in 1972 attracted much attention. F. G. Kersting was a friend of Friedrich.
Caspar David Friedrich Schiffe im Hafen am Abend Date Deutsch: um 1828
English: c. 1828
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 31 X 25 cm (12.2 X 9.84 in)
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Der Watzmann Date Deutsch: um 1824-1825
English: c. 1824-1825
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 133 X 170 cm (52.36 X 66.93 in)
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Caspar David Friedrich Der Watzmann Date Deutsch: um 1824-1825
English: c. 1824-1825
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 133 X 170 cm (52.36 X 66.93 in)
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Chalk cliffs on Rugen by Caspar David Friedrich Chalk cliffs on Rugen by Caspar David Friedrich, 1830
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Painting ID:: 72532
1774-1840 Caspar David Friedrich Locations German painter, studied art at Copenhagen, and in 1798 settled in Dresden. Friedrich painted chiefly landscapes and seascapes, with and without figures, architectural pictures, including a few of Dresden, and some religious subjects. Religious feeling and symbolism permeate his œuvre, of which the seascape with figures, Die Lebensstufen, is a characteristic example. He possessed considerable power to convey mood in landscape. Almost forgotten in the 19th c. and early 20th c., interest in his work increased considerably in the mid-20th c. He is hardly represented in Britain, but an exhibition of 112 of his pictures at the Tate Gallery in 1972 attracted much attention. F. G. Kersting was a friend of Friedrich.