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The Met Presents First Major Retrospective in the United States Dedicated to Caspar David Friedrich (Feb 8 - May 11)

The Met Presents First Major Retrospective in the United States Dedicated to Caspar David Friedrich (Feb 8 - May 11)

The Met Presents First Major Retrospective in the United States Dedicated to Caspar David Friedrich (Feb 8 - May 11), © picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Jimin Kim

30.01.2025 - Article

This major international loan exhibition will feature more than 75 paintings and drawings by the German Romantic artist, highlighting his exploration of the natural world and presenting a rare opportunity to see works traveling to the United States

The Met Presents First Major Retrospective in the United States Dedicated to Caspar David Friedrich (Feb 8 - May 11)
The Met Presents First Major Retrospective in the United States Dedicated to Caspar David Friedrich (Feb 8 - May 11) © Caspar David Friedrich (German, 1774–1840) Wanderer above the Sea of Fogca. 1817 Oil on canvas - Photo by Elke Walford

On February 8, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature,the first comprehensive exhibition in the United States dedicated to Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840); it will be on view through May 11, 2025. Friedrich’s art presentsnature as a site of personal andphilosophicaldiscovery. Marshalling the expressive power of perspective, light, color, and atmosphere,the artist created landscapes that articulate a profound connection between the natural world and the inner self, or soul. This imagery encapsulated the newly emerging ideals of Romanticism, acultural revolutionthat championed conceptions of individualperception and feeling that are still vital today.

Date and Time: February 8 to May 11

Location: The Met Fifth Avenue, Gallery 199; New York

More Information: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/caspar-david-friedrich-the-soul-of-nature

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