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Caspar David Friedrich, a major German Romantic artist, painted three works in which two intimate figures are seen from behind, gazing at the moon. This book discusses these compelling paintings, one of which--Two Men Contemplating the Moon--was recently acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The volume considers related paintings by Friedrich and his Dresden friends as well as details about the moon and its meanings in the Romantic movement.
"This slender volume tells us what we need to know about Friedrich and his melancholy milieu—including contemporary scientific accounts of the moon—and how he disappeared from view until his work won admirers at the dawn of the 20th century."—Christopher Benfey, New York Times Book Review(Editor’s Choice for Art Books of 2001)
[This book was originally published in 2002 and has gone out of print. This edition is a print-on-demand version of the original book.]
"This slender volume tells us what we need to know about Friedrich and his melancholy milieu—including contemporary scientific accounts of the moon—and how he disappeared from view until his work won admirers at the dawn of the 20th century."—Christopher Benfey, New York Times Book Review(Editor’s Choice for Art Books of 2001)
[This book was originally published in 2002 and has gone out of print. This edition is a print-on-demand version of the original book.]
