Caspar David Friedrich Paintings Caspar David Friedrich was a
19th-century German Romantic landscape painter, generally
considered the most important of the movement. He is best known
for his mid-period allegorical landscapes which typically
feature contemplative figures silhouetted against night skies,
morning mists, barren trees or Gothic ruins. Caspar David
Friedrich was a prolific artist who produced more than 500
attributed works. In line with the Romantic ideals of his time,
he intended his paintings to function as pure aesthetic
statements, so he was cautious that the titles given to his work
were not overly descriptive or evocative. It is likely that some
of today's more literal titles, such as "The Stages of Life",
were not given by the artist himself, but were instead adopted
during one of the revivals of interest in Friedrich.
Complications arise when dating Caspar David Friedrich
Paintings, in part because he often did not directly name or
date his canvases. Caspar David Friedrich Paintings - Hand