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Chalk Cliffs on Rügen (1818). 90.5 × 71 cm
By Caspar David Friedrich,1818
Painting, Oil paint, Romanticism
Height 90.5cm, Width 71cm
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Kunst Museum Winterthur – Reinhart am Stadtgarten, Winterthur
In January 1818, Caspar David Friedrich married Christiane Caroline Bommer, who was about 20 years his junior. On their honeymoon in Ju
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Caspar David Friedrich
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Caspar David Friedrich (5 September 1774 – 7 May 1840) was a German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation. He is best known for his alle
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"Chalk Cliffs on Rügen": A Masterpiece of Romantic Landscape Painting
This painting, "Chalk Cliffs on Rügen" (1818) by Caspar David Friedrich, is a quintessential example of Romantic landscape art. It depicts a dramatic view from the chalk cliffs of the Stubbenkammer on the island of Rügen, framed by trees and overlooking the vast expanse of the sea. The composition
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"Chalk Cliffs on Rügen": A Masterpiece of Romantic Landscape Painting
SUMMARY
This painting, "Chalk Cliffs on Rügen" (1818) by Caspar David Friedrich, is a quintessential example of Romantic landscape art. It depicts a dramatic view from the chalk cliffs of the Stubbenkammer on the island of Rügen, framed by trees and overlooking the vast expanse of the sea. The composition
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