Caspar David Friedrich (1774 - 1840)

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Caspar David Friedrich

Caspar David Friedrich was a German painter of the late eighteenth and first half of the nineteenth centuries. He is known as a painter, draughtsman, watercolorist and is considered a key figure of early German Romanticism.

Caspar David Friedrich was the leader of the so-called Dresden Romantics, known for their emotionally intense landscapes. The artist himself viewed nature as a reflection of the soul and a symbol of religious experiences, creating works with deep symbolism. He actively used landscape to convey his emotions and used the technique of transporting the viewer into the virtual space of the painting. His works often depicted figures immersed in the contemplation of nature, facing infinity, which created a unique effect.

Date and place of birt:5 september 1774, Greifswald, Germany
Date and place of death:7 may 1840, Dresden, Germany
Nationality:Germany
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Draftsman, Landscape painter, Painter
Genre:Allegory, Landscape painting, Portrait
Art style:Romanticism, Symbolism

Creators Germany

Friedrich Eibner (1825 - 1877)
Friedrich Eibner
1825 - 1877
Philip Mercier (1691 - 1760)
Philip Mercier
1691 - 1760
Lorenz Petersen (1803 - 1870)
Lorenz Petersen
1803 - 1870
KlausKlaus Jürgen-Fischer (1930 - 2017)
KlausKlaus Jürgen-Fischer
1930 - 2017
Hanne Darboven (1941 - 2009)
Hanne Darboven
1941 - 2009
Walter Dexel (1890 - 1973)
Walter Dexel
1890 - 1973
Johann Matthias Wurzer (1760 - 1838)
Johann Matthias Wurzer
1760 - 1838
Hans Kugler (1840 - 1873)
Hans Kugler
1840 - 1873
Christian Sell II (1854 - 1925)
Christian Sell II
1854 - 1925
Franz Adam (1815 - 1886)
Franz Adam
1815 - 1886
Max Rappaport (1884 - 1924)
Max Rappaport
1884 - 1924
Hermann Urban (1866 - 1946)
Hermann Urban
1866 - 1946
Curt Erhardt (1895 - 1972)
Curt Erhardt
1895 - 1972
Alexandra Deutsch (1968)
Alexandra Deutsch
1968
Otto Ackermann (1872 - 1953)
Otto Ackermann
1872 - 1953
Shaoxiang Wu (1957)
Shaoxiang Wu
1957

Creators Romanticism

Armand Arsene Mannoury (XIX century - ?)
Armand Arsene Mannoury
XIX century - ?
John Berney Ladbrooke (1803 - 1879)
John Berney Ladbrooke
1803 - 1879
Josef Váchal (1884 - 1969)
Josef Váchal
1884 - 1969
Herbert James Draper (1863 - 1920)
Herbert James Draper
1863 - 1920
Theodor Köppen (1828 - 1903)
Theodor Köppen
1828 - 1903
Eugen Krüger (1832 - 1876)
Eugen Krüger
1832 - 1876
Franz Xaver Reinhold (1816 - 1893)
Franz Xaver Reinhold
1816 - 1893
Marcel Schwob (1867 - 1905)
Marcel Schwob
1867 - 1905
Jean-Baptiste Fresez (1800 - 1867)
Jean-Baptiste Fresez
1800 - 1867
Willibald Winck (1867 - 1932)
Willibald Winck
1867 - 1932
Théophile Marcel Bra (1797 - 1863)
Théophile Marcel Bra
1797 - 1863
Jane Benham Hay (1829)
Jane Benham Hay
1829
Eduard Schleich I (1812 - 1874)
Eduard Schleich I
1812 - 1874
Noel-Dieudonné Finart (1797 - 1852)
Noel-Dieudonné Finart
1797 - 1852
Johannes Petrus van Horstok (1745 - 1825)
Johannes Petrus van Horstok
1745 - 1825
Euphrosine Beernaert (1831 - 1901)
Euphrosine Beernaert
1831 - 1901
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