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Caspar David Friedrich: sketches and drawings

Rügen and German Romanticism · 1774–1840

Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840): rügen and german romanticism. SketchMap Atlas shows 2 sketches by Caspar David Friedrich on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

German Romantic painter known for solitary figures facing misty landscapes, such as Wanderer above the Sea of Fog. He drew from nature and then composed his paintings in the studio; the island of Rügen and its chalk cliffs were a favourite subject.

Sketches by Caspar David Friedrich and where they were drawn

A Hut with a Well on Rügen — Caspar David Friedrich, May 1802A Hut with a Well on Rügen
May 1802 · 📍 Rügen, Germany
View of Arkona with Rising Moon — Caspar David Friedrich, c. 1805–1806View of Arkona with Rising Moon
c. 1805–1806 · 📍 Cape Arkona, Rügen

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Who was Caspar David Friedrich?

German Romantic painter known for solitary figures facing misty landscapes, such as Wanderer above the Sea of Fog.

Where did Caspar David Friedrich draw?

Germany and Rügen. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

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