Blick aus dem Atelier des Künstlers (rechtes Fenster)
um 1805/1806
Medium
Sepia auf Papier
Dimensions
31,2 x 23,7 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
1849
Art Historical Context
Caspar David Friedrich, a pioneering figure of German Romanticism, captures a poetic glimpse of the world beyond his studio in *Blick aus dem Atelier Künstlers (retes Fenster)*, created around 1805/1806. This intimate drawing offers a view through the right window of his Dresden atelier, blending the artist's personal space with the sublime outdoors—a hallmark of Romanticism's emphasis on nature's emotional power and the individual's contemplative gaze. Rendered in sepia on paper31.2 x 23.7 cm), the work showcases Friedrich's masterful use of monochromatic tones to evoke mood and depth. Sepia...
About the Artist
Caspar David Friedrich · 1774–1840
Leading artist of the German Romantic movement. He was particularly known for his symbolic and atmospheric treatment of landscape.