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Friedrich

by Norbert Wolf · 2003

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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.

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short · 96 pages

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