Morning in Riesengebirge
- Artist
- Caspar David Friedrich
- Date
- 1810
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Landscape
- Location
- Alte Nationalgalerie
"Morning in Riesengebirge" is an evocative Landscape painting created by the German Romanticism artist Caspar David Friedrich between 1810 and 1811. Depicting the serene early morning scene on the Riesengebirge mountain range, the artwork emphasizes the sublime beauty of nature, a hallmark of Romanticism. Its exhibition at the Dresden Academy garnered significant public attention, leading to its purchase by Friedrich William III of Prussia in 1811. The painting was displayed at his Berlin palace and later moved to the New Palace in Potsdam, showcasing Friedrich’s mastery in capturing the emotional resonance of the natural world.
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