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My man, Caspar is a god at scenic landscapes. He was acknowledged as an important painter of the German romantic movement. His style is very dramatic and occasionally includes people. His works are more spiritualistic and contrasts the material world during an era where everyone had become too disillusioned to a material world.
As we begin a deep dive of his works we see how his first important painting was “maturity”(1808). It was met with quite some controversy as his use of landscapes instead of people for symbolism was unique and unnatural. Compared to one of his last pieces with a strong death symbol “Owl upon the Grave Marker”(1836-37). This piece was avoided for its strong symbols and not really noticed as well.
The painting that got Caspar into the view of international buyers was “The Monk by the Sea”(1808-10). It was a minimalist masterpiece and caused many people to reevaluate themselves.
One of the last paintings Friedrich made was “The Stages of Life”(1835) before having multiple strokes that left him barely capable of doing art. The painting is very cinematic and shows an allegory for the stages and the journey of life.
Sources:
- https://www.caspardavidfriedrich.org/
- https://www.theartstory.org/artist/friedrich-caspar-david/artworks/#pnt_4