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Caspar David Friedrich, 1774-1840 : the painter of stillness /

The solitude of man and the bleak beauty of nature are prominent themes in the work of Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), the great romantic painter whose importance and influence have often been underestimated. Now widely considered to be the most important German artist of his generation, Friedri...

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Main Authors: Wolf, Norbert, 1949- (Author)
Group Author: Friedrich, Caspar David, 1774-1840. (Translator); Williams, Karen.
Published: Taschen,
Publisher Address: Koln [Germany] :
Publication Dates: [2012]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Friedrich, Caspar David, > 1774-1840 > Criticism and interpretation.
Friedrich, Caspar David, > 1774-1840.
Romanticism in art.
Painters > Germany.
Romantisme dans l'art.
Peintres > Allemagne.
Painters.
Germany.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Summary: The solitude of man and the bleak beauty of nature are prominent themes in the work of Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), the great romantic painter whose importance and influence have often been underestimated. Now widely considered to be the most important German artist of his generation, Friedrich died in obscurity and wasn't fully appreciated until the early 20th century. An important precursor to the Expressionists, Friedrich once wrote that an artist must "close your bodily eye so that you may see your picture first with the spiritual eye. Then bring to the light of day that which you have seen in the darkness so that it may react upon others from the outside inwards."
Item Description: Originally published: �2003.
Carrier Form: 96 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 31 cm
ISBN: 9783836539678
3836539675
Index Number: ND588
CLC: J205.516
Call Number: J205.516/W854-4

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