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clearly stated in this picture, find direct parallels in the works of the painter Caspar
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Lesley Ma February 28 Video Exhibition Tour—Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
February 21 Video Exhibition Tour—Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature
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The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
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„Caspar David Friedrich: Moonwatchers,“ September 11–November 11, 2001, no. 14
Two men stand at a precipice beside towering spruce trees. They look across a gorge toward a majestic waterfall, having paused together to contemplate this untamed scenery at sunset. The figure on the left, shown wearing a top hat and overcoat, is most likely a self-portrait by Dahl
David Friedrich.
private collection, France (reportedly from early twentieth century until 2007); sale, Tajan, Paris, June 20, 2007, no. 67 (as „Vue d’un sous-bois,“ by Ernest Ferdinand Oehme, for 6,166 euros [$8,263]); [Daxer & Marschall, Munich, until 2008; sold to The Met]
his work apart from the emotional response to nature championed by his colleagues Caspar
„Peder Balke: Painter of Northern Light“ will introduce the American public to the strikingly original, visionary work of this 19th-century Norwegian artist.
artist in the broader European tradition, which led to formative contacts with Caspar
