Focus on Wanderer above the Sea of Fog and explain the Reception.
While Friedrich was respected in German and Russian circles, Wanderer above the Sea of Fog and Friedrich's work in general were not immediately regarded as masterpieces. His fame waned as he grew older; he wrote that the art judges of his day did not appreciate winter landscapes and mist enough. Friedrich's reputation improved in the early 20th century, and in particular during the 1970s. Wanderer became particularly popular: used as an inspiration for a variety of works since, and not merely known among art scholars. Wanderer has appeared on the cover of numerous books, T-shirts, CDs, coffee mugs, and so on, becoming a staple of "popular art" as well as high culture.  Werner Hofmann hypothesizes that the subject looking upon a canvass of open possibility, ready to make a choice and find what awaits him, appeals to modern viewers.
Werner Hofmann masterpiece German