Caspar David Friedrich: Nature as Revelation

by Thomas Kellein

One of the most revered artists of the early 19th century and the leading figure of the German Romantic movement, Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) is renowned for highly symbolic compositions that reveal his extraordinary sensitivity to the cycles of nature, the effects of seasonal changes, and the ephemeral qualities of light. This beautiful book focuses on Friedrich's extraordinary works on paper: landscapes characterized by their atmosphere of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300136730
• ISBN13: 9780300136739
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 144 Pages