Caspar David Friedrich
The great romantic painter whose importance and influence have often been underestimated
The solitude of man and the bleak beauty of nature are prominent themes in the work of Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), the great romantic painter whose importance and influence have often been underestimated.
About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:
- a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
- approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
- a concise biography
About the author:
Norbert Wolf gratuated in art history, linguistics and medieval studies at the universities of Regensburg and Munich, and earned his PhD in 1983. He held visiting professorships in Marburg, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Düsseldorf, Nuremberg-Erlangen, and Innsbruck. His extensive writings on art history include many TASCHEN titles, such as Diego Velázquez, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Caspar David Friedrich, Expressionism, Romanesque, Landscape Painting.
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Caspar David Friedrich
Wolf, Dr. Norbert
Softcover, flaps, 18.5 x 23 cm (7.3 x 9.1 in.), 96 pages $ 9.99 |
- Events (1 items)
Exhibition
Caspar David Friedrich: Arte de Dibujar
October 16, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Fundación Juan March, c/Castelló, 77, Madrid 28006, Tel: +34 91 435 4240, Spain
Caspar David Friedrich: Arte de Dibujar
October 16, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Fundación Juan March, c/Castelló, 77, Madrid 28006, Tel: +34 91 435 4240, Spain
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Romanticism Art history's most important movements and genres |