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Portrait of Friedrich, Caspar David

Friedrich, Caspar David

1774–1840

Nationality: Kingdom of Prussia, Sweden

Born: 1774, Greifswald

Died: 1840, Dresden

Gender: male

Movements

German Romanticism

Occupations

draftsperson

sculptor

printmaker

architectural draftsperson

landscape painter

watercolorist

painter

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Biography

Leading artist of the German Romantic movement. He was particularly known for his symbolic and atmospheric treatment of landscape.

Wikidata (CC0); Getty ULAN (ODC-By)

Notable Works

The Sea of Ice
The Abbey in the Oakwood
The Monk by the Sea
Chalk Cliffs at Ruegen
Two men contemplating the Moon
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog

Artworks

9 artworks

Two Men Contemplating the Moon

Two Men Contemplating the Moon

ca. 1825–30

Self Portrait, Caspar David Friedrich

Self Portrait, Caspar David Friedrich

probably 1803

Die Brandstatte (The Fire)

Die Brandstatte (The Fire)

1802

Steg mit Brückenkreuz vor Baumgruppe am Fluss (Footpath with a bridge across a stream near a clump of trees)

Steg mit Brückenkreuz vor Baumgruppe am Fluss (Footpath with a bridge across a stream near a clump of trees)

ca. 1803

Knabe auf einem Grab schlafend (Boy sleeping on a grave)

Knabe auf einem Grab schlafend (Boy sleeping on a grave)

probably 1803

Woman with a Raven (Die Frau mit dem Raben am Abgrund)

Woman with a Raven (Die Frau mit dem Raben am Abgrund)

probably 1803

Seated Woman with a Spider's Web (Die Frau mit dem Spinnennnetz zwischen kahlen Baumen)

Seated Woman with a Spider's Web (Die Frau mit dem Spinnennnetz zwischen kahlen Baumen)

probably 1803

RP-P-1975-57

Man en vrouw bij resten van hun verbrande huis

Vrouw staand aan de rand van de afgrond en raaf

Vrouw staand aan de rand van de afgrond en raaf

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