wanderer above the sea of fog caspar david friedrich

wanderer above the sea of fog caspar david friedrichIn this work, Caspar David Friedrich paints a man standing on a rock above the clouds. The rocks are a symbol of faith. In order to reach the Almighty, man must cross this sea of clouds and dangerous reefs. The artist is highlighting the search for God that leads individuals to go through different trials before reaching him. Would you like to buy another painting by Caspar David Friedrich? Discover all our reproductions of this artist.

namely the deep darkness of the sky outside the painting

The realistic work is dominated by warm

in the 17th century landscape

as we see in The Kiss and Lady with Fan

which he quickly made his studio

the various colours with which the animal is adorned and a pink heart

but a source of inspiration for the soul

this thin and transparent veil barely covering her body adds sensuality and feminine softness

Fascinated by the works of his peers

Painted in 1870

A precursor in the history of art

This impressionnist painting is singular in the preponderant role that the artist gives to the figure in the landscape