Who created "Schloss Milkel in Moonlight"?

Schloss Milkel in Moonlight was created by Carl Gustav Carus in ca. 1833–35.

When was "Schloss Milkel in Moonlight" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1833–35.

What medium is "Schloss Milkel in Moonlight"?

Schloss Milkel in Moonlight is Oil on canvas.

Is "Schloss Milkel in Moonlight" in the public domain?

Yes, Schloss Milkel in Moonlight is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Schloss Milkel in Moonlight

Carl Gustav Carus

ca. 1833–35

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

11 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. (28.5 × 21.5 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Fern and George Wachter Gift, 2018

Accession Number

2018.749

Tags

HousesGardensNight

Art Historical Context

Carl Gustav Carus, a prominent German Romantic painter and physician from Dresden, captures the ethereal beauty of Schloss Milkel in Moonlight around 1833–35. This intimate oil on canvas depicts the Saxon castle bathed in silvery moonlight, surrounded by tranquil gardens and shadowed houses. At just 11¼ × 8½ inches, its small scale invites close contemplation, evoking the Romantic fascination with nature's sublime mystery and the quiet poetry of night. Carus, influenced by Goethe and Caspar David Friedrich, mastered luminous nocturnal landscapes, blending scientific precision from his medical...

Schloss Milkel in Moonlight

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