Caspar David Friedrich was a German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation. He is best known for his allegorical landscapes, which typically feature contemplative figures silhouetted... Wikipedia
Born: September 5, 1774, Greifswald, Germany
Died: May 7, 1840 (age 65 years), Dresden, Germany
Periods: Romanticism and German Romanticism
Parents: Adolph Gottlieb Friedrich and Sophie Dorothea Friedrich
Children: Adolf Friedrich, Agnes Adelheid, Emma, and more
Siblings: Johann Christoffe, Elisabeth, and Maria
Artworks
On view
Show more
Show less
People also ask
What was Caspar David Friedrich famous for?
What happened to Caspar David Friedrich?
What religion was Caspar David Friedrich?
How did Caspar David Friedrich contribute to Romanticism?
A central theme of the exhibition Caspar David Friedrich. Infinite Landscapes is the role of the Nationalgalerie in the rediscovery of Friedrich's art in the ...
$79 to $488
314 · Free delivery
As a Romanticism painter, Friedrich's paintings are intended to invoke raw emotions and are often seen as symbolic and anti-classical. Today, Friedrich is ...
Apr 2, 2024 · (New York, NY, April 2, 2024)—From February 8 through May 11, 2025, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul ...