Caspar David Friedrich - Nina Amstutz

A Revelatory Look At How The Mature Work Of Caspar David Friedrich Engaged With Concurrent Developments In Natural Science And Philosophy Best Known For His Atmospheric Landscapes Featuring Contemplative Figures Silhouetted Against Night Skies And Morning Mists, Caspar David Friedrich (17741840) Came Of Age Alongside A German Romantic Philosophical Movement That Saw Nature As An Organic And Interconnected Whole. The Naturalists In His Circle Believed That Observations About The Animal, Vegetable, And Mineral Kingdoms Could Lead To Conclusions About Human Life. Many Of Friedrichs Often-overlooked Later Paintings Reflect His Engagement With These Philosophical Ideas Through A Focus On Isolated Shrubs, Trees, And Rocks.