Germany was home to some of Romanticism's greatest artists — Beethoven, Goethe and Friedrich.
c. 1800 - 1848
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Runge, Hülsenbeck Children
Runge’s painting ushered in a new era in the representation of children—focused on individual selfhood, interiority, and youthful innocence.
Caspar David Friedrich, Solitary Tree (or Lone Tree)
An ancient, gnarled tree, not the shepherd at its base, is the protagonist of Friedrich’s landscape.
Caspar David Friedrich, Woman at a Window
The woman in this painting invites us to share the view out her shuttered window, but leaves us to wonder about her thoughts.
Caspar David Friedrich, Abbey in the Oak Forest
A medieval abbey in ruins, within an ancient forest that predates—and will outlast—man’s creations.
Caspar David Friedrich, Monk by the Sea
In a century obsessed with conquering nature, Friedrich paints a humble reminder of man’s limitations.
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