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Caspar David Friedrich

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Two men in cloaks stand on a rocky slope under a gnarled tree, watching a crescent moon in a dusky evening sky.

Two Men Contemplating the Moon

ca. 1825-30

Man in a red cloak stands by boulders at dusk, looking at a crescent moon above bare trees in a misty field.

A Walk at Dusk

about 1830-1835

Painting of rolling green hills with bare trees, a dark conifer, and blue clouds over a distant ridge.

Sunburst in the Riesengebirge

1835

Two figures sit at the bow of a sailing ship, looking toward a distant city under a warm, cloudy sunset sky.

On a Sailing Ship

1818

Painting of a sunset over a calm sea, with two standing men on rocks, two seated women in the foreground, and distant sailboa

Moonrise over the Sea

1821

Misty mountain valleys with a snow-capped peak above, rocks and grass in the foreground, pale morning sky.

Memories of the Giant Mountains

1835

Painting of a crescent moon over a calm shore with fishing nets on wooden racks and distant sailboats at dusk.

Seaside moonlight

1818

Two white swans with curved necks rest among tall dark reeds under a pink and orange dawn sky with a crescent moon.

Swans in the reeds at the first dawn

1832

Man in dark coat bends over a tomb inside a ruined Gothic church lit by sunset through tall arched windows.

Hutten's Grave / Ruin of a Church Choir in Evening Light

1823

Painting of a lone robed figure on a sand dune facing a dark stormy sea beneath a vast blue-grey sky.

The Monk by the Sea

1808

Painting of a man seated on a rock gazing at a mountain beneath a large rainbow under a dark cloudy sky.

Mountain Landscape with Rainbow

1809

Two men in long coats stand on rocks facing a sunset over a calm sea under layered clouds.

Two Men by the Sea

1817

Two men in dark coats watch a crescent moon rise over a rocky landscape framed by a gnarled bare tree.

Two men contemplating the Moon

1819

Man in dark coat with walking stick on a rock overlooking misty mountains and fog-filled valleys.

Wanderer above the Sea of Fog

1818

Dark painting of a ruined Gothic abbey with a pointed window among bare oaks, gravestones and a crescent moon at dusk.

The Abbey in the Oakwood

1809

Painting of a snowy mountain peak rising above green hills and rocky outcrops under a pale blue sky.

The Watzmann

1824

Figures seated on rocks watch a glowing moonrise over calm sea, with two sailing ships on the water at dusk.

Moonrise over the Sea

1822

Dusk seascape with sailing ships on calm water and a group of figures on a grassy shore in the foreground.

Life stages

1834

Woman in a green dress seen from behind, looking out an open window at a ship's mast and trees beyond.

Woman at a Window

1822

Painting of a misty harbor at sunrise with a large ship, sailing boats, fishermen on the shore, and a distant church skyline.

The Port of Greifswald

1818

Winter landscape with three bare trees and a snow-covered rock formation under a pale dusk sky.

Cairn in Snow

1807

Two figures stand on a hill at dusk under a bare tree, looking toward a crescent moon above a misty forest.

Man and Woman contemplating the moon

1824

Painting of a three-masted sailing ship on choppy dark sea beneath a hazy, glowing orange sky.

Sailing ship

1815

Painting of a snow-covered wooden hut beside bare pollarded willow trees under a grey winter sky.

Snowy cottage

1827

Dusk view of a distant city with church spires under moonlight, sailing boats and fishing nets in the foreground.

Greifswald in moonlight

1817

Dusk over a marshy meadow with winding water channels, dark tree clusters and a small figure near the water.

The big enclosure

1832

Painting of a crucifix in a rocky valley before a Gothic cathedral and dark spruce trees under a pink dusk sky.

Cross and cathedral in the mountains

1812

Painting of a cemetery gate with stone pillars, a misty graveyard and obelisk beyond, and a cloaked figure at left.

The Cemetery Entrance

1825

Dark pine forest at dusk with a glowing orange horizon and two small figures walking a path.

The times of day: The evening

1820

Moonlit view of a distant town with church spires across water, with two sailboats and wooden posts in the foreground.

Greifswald im Mondschein

1817

Bare trees frame a stone churchyard archway with steps leading up to a pale church and a small gothic monument.

Kirchhofpforte

1822

Moonlit seascape with jagged rocks rising from calm sea, dark hills framing an inlet, and clouds lit by the moon above.

Felsenriff am Meeresstrand

1824

Painting of a wrecked sailing ship with a broken mast among rocks in rough sea under a cloudy sky with gulls.

After the Storm

1817

Painting of a garden terrace with chestnut trees, a classical statue, sphinxes, a seated woman reading, and distant mountains

The Garden Terrace

1811

Snowy northern landscape with dunes, a frozen lake, distant hills, and two small figures on a ridge under a grey-blue sky.

Northern Landscape, Spring

c. 1825

Two figures in a vine-covered gazebo gaze at Gothic church spires rising above hedges under a pale evening sky.

Gazebo (Gazebo in Greifswald)

1818

Man in a red coat beside a boulder under a crescent moon, with bare windswept trees in a misty dusk landscape.

Walk at Dusk

1837

Painting of a misty alpine ravine with a snow-capped peak, jagged cliffs, a lone pine and a large boulder in the foreground.

Hochgebirge (Schweizer Landschaft)

1824

Painting of a river landscape with two rowers in a boat, a white house with red roof, and two windmills under a cloudy sky.

Landschaft mit Windmühlen

1822

Night river landscape with a glowing sun over mountains, a distant town, and a small boat with two figures.

River Landscape at Night

1830

Loose sketch of pale blue ice floes stacked over dark water under a grey sky, by Caspar David Friedrich.

Eisschollen

1821

Watercolor landscape of ploughed fields, wooded hills and distant mountains under a pale hazy sky.

Bohemian Landscape

1828

Painting of a distant town with a Gothic church spire under a yellow sunset sky, with two figures watching from a meadow.

Neubrandenburg (Neubrandenburg in the morning mist)

1816

Evening landscape with a ruined Gothic arch, blue mountains, a yellow sky, a winding river and small travelers on a path.

The ruins of Eldena in the Giant Mountains

1830

Ruined Doric temple columns on a hilltop under a pale evening sky, with a low sun and hills receding to the horizon.

Temple of Juno in Agrigento

1828

Snowy cemetery with wooden crosses, bare trees and a ruined Gothic church with mourners in black walking toward it.

Monastery cemetery in snow

1810

Snowy winter landscape at dusk with fir trees, a red crucifix, a kneeling figure and a distant Gothic church in mist.

Winter Landscape

1811

Snowy landscape with fir trees, a wooden cross and rocks in the foreground, and gothic church spires in misty distance at dus

Winter Landscape with a Church

1811

Landscape with a rainbow over rolling fields, a man on a ridge at right, sheep and a cottage in the valley.

Landscape On Rügen With Rainbow

1809

Watercolor of ruined brick monastery with Gothic arches, a broken tower, and a muddy path through grass under a cloudy sky.

Ruins of the monastery Eldena

1824

Painting of a glowing golden cross among spruce trees in a rocky mountain gorge with a stream in the foreground.

Cross in the Mountains

1812

Moonlit evening view through a vine-covered pergola past an iron gate toward a distant city with spires and ships.

Picture in Remembrance of Johann Emanuel Bremer

1817

Two figures seen from behind at a stone window framed by ivy, looking toward an evening sky with a crescent moon.

Abendstunde

1818

Moonlit sea with jagged rock reefs rising from calm water, framed by dark hills under a cloudy night sky.

Reefs by the Seashore

1824

Winter graveyard with snow, wooden grave markers, an iron cross, a stone gateway and a spade beside an open grave.

Graveyard under Snow

1826

Wooden cross silhouetted on rocks among dark spruce trees against a glowing yellow sunset sky.

Cross in the mountains

1815

Painted study of a dusk sky with dark clouds, golden light streaks, and a dark treeline along the bottom edge.

Nightly cloudy sky

1824

Moonlit sea with two sailboats and rocky shore beneath a dark cloudy sky, by Caspar David Friedrich.

Sea Shore in Moonlight

1835

Misty layered mountains rise above a valley with dark pine trees on brown slopes in pale, hazy light.

Mountains in the Rising Fog

1835

Painting of two wolves feeding on bones near a dark cave in a forest with large trees and a rocky slope.

Wolves in the forest in front of a cave

1798

Painting of a bare oak tree in snowy winter landscape with pink clouds and a broken stump in the foreground.

The Oaktree in the Snow

1829

Painting of layered mountains in pale haze above a valley with fields, a church spire, and a farmer with a cart.

Giant Mountains (View of the Small Sturmhaube from Warmbrunn)

1810

Three harvest workers rest among haystacks before a ruined castle and sea under a yellow evening sky.

Rest during the hay harvest

1834

Painting of a bare autumn forest with fallen trunks and branches reflected in still water, in brown tones.

Forest in late autumn (Forest water, autumn forest)

1835

Rolling green hills with trees and a flagpole overlook a calm sea with sailboats under a pale, streaked sky.

View of the Baltic Sea

1820

Misty mountain valleys receding under a pale sky, with a bare tree and rocky slope in the foreground.

Giant Mountains Landscape with Rising Fog

1819

Flat countryside with thatched cottages, trees, a white windmill and streaked clouds over green fields.

Flat Countryside (Isle of Ruegen near Greifswald)

1822

Painting of a misty rocky ravine with tall sandstone pillars, pines and a fallen tree spanning the foreground chasm.

Rocky ravine in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

1822

Night seascape with a moored boat, moonlit water, scattered rocks and a cliff under a cloudy sky.

Northern Sea in the Moonlight

1823

Painting of a Gothic monastery ruin with pointed arches, overgrown with trees and shrubs, a small house and two figures below

Monastery ruin Eldena

1824

Moonlit pine forest on a hillside with two figures warming themselves by a small campfire at the bottom.

Inside the forest in the moonlight

1823

Layered hills fade into blue haze under a yellow evening sky, with a distant mountain peak at center.

The Riesengebirge Mountains

1830

Painting of a wooden gate in a moss-topped stone archway, looking onto a churchyard with a church tower and spire behind.

The Cemetery Gate (The Churchyard)

1825

Three women in cloaks stand on a dirt road between bare trees, facing a pale sun over misty hills at dawn.

Easter Morning

1828

Flat marshland with shallow water, a sailing boat, three standing figures and wooden stakes under a cloudy sky.

Flat country shank at Bay of Greifswald

1830

Dusk seascape of a sailing boat between two dark boulders, with figures on the rocky shore and an orange horizon.

Fishing boat between two rocks on the beach of the Baltic Sea

1830

Muted painting of two boats in fog on a sea, with brown rocks along a shoreline in the foreground.

Seashore in the fog

1807

Painting of a fisherman with a long pole on a grassy dune by the sea, with a thatched hut and a distant sailboat under a pale

Seashore with fisherman

1807

Grey monochrome view of a crowded harbor with tall ships' masts, rigging, and weathered wooden posts in the foreground.

Hafen von Greifswald

1810

Misty morning landscape with spruce trees, a rowing boat on shallow water, and a pink and yellow dawn sky.

Daytime cycle: The Morning

1821

Painting of a shadowy cave beneath a layered rock cliff in a forest ravine, with mossy slopes and two small figures.

Rock Canyon in the Harz

1811

Wooden cross on rocky shore with broken anchor, pale sun setting over calm sea beneath pink clouds.

The Cross Beside The Baltic

1810

Painting of rolling hills, tall pines and a small horse cart under a pale sky, by Caspar David Friedrich.

Daytime cycle: The Afternoon

1821

Snowy northern landscape with dunes, a frozen lake, distant hills and two small figures under a grey-blue sky.

Northern Landscape, Spring

1825

Painting of a pine grove on a flat green field with a dirt road and two small walking figures under a grey sky.

Daytime cycle: The Midday

1821

Painting of blue mountain peaks behind drifting clouds, with a fallen tree trunk and spruce trees on a green slope.

Berggipfel mit ziehenden Wolken Mountain Peak with Drifting Clouds

1835

Hazy mountain range with rolling hills, pine trees and rocky foreground under a pale cloudy sky.

Mountain in Riesengebirge

1835

Painting of a stone churchyard gate framed by bare trees, with steps leading toward a church and gravestones.

Churchyard gate

1822

Pencil sketch of a tall pine tree beside a hatched rock formation, with handwritten date notes, by Caspar David Friedrich.

Study of Pine Trees and a Rock (recto); Landscape (verso)

June 9, 1812

Etching of a ruined stone building beside trees, with a figure walking and a man standing by a tower with ladders.

Scene of a Fire

1802

Engraved print of a seated woman beside a bare tree, looking toward a spider web between branches.

The Woman with the Spider Web between Bare Trees

1803

Pen drawing of ships and sailboats on calm water, with an overturned boat and driftwood on grassy sand in the foreground.

The Beach at Wieck near Greifswald

about 1815-1821

Sepia drawing of a rocky coast with a moored boat, windswept trees, and a glowing moon rising over the sea.

View of Arkona with moon rising

1805

Sepia drawing of a windswept graveyard with a raven on a leaning wooden cross under a pale sunset sky.

Landscape with Graves

1835

Two cloaked figures on a rocky shore face a pale moon rising over a calm, hazy sea in a sepia drawing.

Moonrise

1835

Pen and ink botanical studies of grasses and reeds on two facing sketchbook pages, with a broad-leaved plant at lower right.

Pflanzenstudien

1799