| Description |
351 pages : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Art & ideas |
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Art ideas
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| Contents |
On the Baltic : childhood and student years -- Dresden and the romantics : first steps in a career -- Becoming Friedrich : achievement of celebritiy -- The patriot : landscape and politics in wartime -- Demagogic machinations : art and politics after Napolean -- Nature and invention : engagements with naturalism -- The spritual eye : observations on art and artists -- Towards darkenss : the later career -- Maggot or butterfly : Friedrich's legacy and reputation |
| Summary |
German romanitic movement of the early 19th century. Wiliam Vaughan argues that Friedrich's aim was to convey the spiritual experience of life |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography, pages 343-344 |
| Subject |
Friedrich, Caspar David, 1774-1840 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Painting -- Germany -- 19th century.
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Painters -- Germany -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Author |
Friedrich, Caspar David, 1774-1840.
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| ISBN |
0714840602 paperback |
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