Statue of the Madonna in the Mountains
Caspar David Friedrich · 1804 · Brush and black ink and gray wash, with graphite, on cream wove paper
Public domain
Marked public domain (CC0) by the Art Institute of Chicago.
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About this picture
Statue of the Madonna in the Mountains is a public-domain drawing by Caspar David Friedrich, dated 1804. Brush and black ink and gray wash, with graphite, on cream wove paper. The file comes from Art Institute of Chicago.
“Statue of the Madonna in the Mountains” (1804) sets a small figure, often seen from behind, in front of fog, ruins, or the sea. That distance is Friedrich’s subject.
About the artist
Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840) was a German Romantic landscape painter. A small figure, seen from behind, often stands in front of fog, ruins, or the sea.
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