Caspar David Friedrich
1774 - 1840
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Biography
Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) was a renowned German Romantic painter known for his contemplative and symbolic landscapes. His artworks often depict mysterious and melancholic scenes, with a focus on man's insignificance in the face of nature's grandeur. Friedrich's paintings played a significant role in the development of Romanticism, influencing later generations of artists with his emotive and spiritual interpretations of the natural world.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The artist should paint not only what he sees before him, but also what he sees within him.
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The painter should paint not only what he has in front of him, but also what he sees inside himself.
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Close your bodily eye, that you may see your picture first with the eye of the spirit. Then bring to the light of day that which you have seen in the darkness so that it may react upon others from the outside inwards.
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The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.
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The painter should not paint what he sees, but what will be seen.