Solo show
Caspar David Friedrich. Art for a New Age
15 Dec 2023 — 1 Apr 2024 at Hamburger Kunsthalle
· Hamburg
This exhibition at Hamburger Kunsthalle presents a comprehensive survey of Caspar David Friedrich, one of the most influential figures of Romantic art. The show examines Friedrich's revolutionary approach to landscape painting and his profound exploration of human consciousness, nature, and spirituality. Through his iconic works and lesser-known pieces, the exhibition traces the artist's development and demonstrates how his philosophical vision continues to resonate with modern and contemporary artistic practice.
About the artist
Caspar David Friedrich
1774–1840 · German Romanticism
Caspar David Friedrich was a German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation, whose often symbolic, and anti-classical work, conveys a subjective, emotional response to the natural world. Friedrich's paintings often set contemplative human…
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Hamburger Kunsthalle
· Hamburg
The Hamburger Kunsthalle is the art museum of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. It is one of the largest art museums in the country. It consists of three connected buildings, dating from 1869, 1921 (Kuppelsaal) and 1997, located in the Altstadt district between the Hauptbahnhof and…