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Caspar David Friedrich
"A painting must stand as a painting made by human hand" wrote Caspar David Friedrich "not seek to disguise itself as Nature" One of his generation&s most popular painters Friedrich imagined landscapes of powerful beauty and spirituality from within the confines of his studios This breathtaking monograph filled with glorious reproductions and details of his paintings argues for Friedrich&s reputation as a sublime artist and interpreter of nature In his thoughtful and well-researched commentary author Johannes Grave explores Friedrich&s approach to landscape painting as well as his revolutionary thoughts about how these paintings should be received by their viewersLooking closely at pieces such as Monk by the Sea Abbey in the Oakwood and the Tetschener Altar Grave shows
how Friedrich developed an innovative approach to landscape painting one that communicated a new sense of space and time and which draws the viewer into a unique aesthetic experience Highly readable insightful and copiously illustrated this compelling book sheds crucial light on Friedrich&s celebrated body of work
how Friedrich developed an innovative approach to landscape painting one that communicated a new sense of space and time and which draws the viewer into a unique aesthetic experience Highly readable insightful and copiously illustrated this compelling book sheds crucial light on Friedrich&s celebrated body of work
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