Caspar David Friedrich - Hardcover

Werner Hofmann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500092958 ISBN 13: 9780500092958

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

Hailed by Frank Whitford, art critic for The Sunday Times, as ‘the best book about this fascinating artist that I’ve ever read’, this scholarly and thoughtprovoking book, available again after some time out of print, casts a remarkable light on Caspar David Friedrich, the leading German Romantic artist of the 19th century.

Table of Contents

The Painter and the Zeitgeist · I. Friedrich in his Time · II. Three Key Works: 1. The Tetschen Altar 2. The Monk by the Sea 3. The Abbey in the Oak Wood · III. Public Life and Private Life · IV. The ‘Obscure Total Idea’ · V. From Religious Intention to Free Interpretation

About this title

Product Description:

Unusual book

Review:

'A beautifully illustrated survey ... a real eye-opener' - Time Out 'Werner Hofmann instructively relates the paintings to Friedrich's life and times. His text is elegant and clear and the works are beautifully reproduced ... the best book about this fascinating artist that I've ever read' - Frank Whitford 'An attractive and thoughtful introduction to Friedrich, Dr Hofmann's monograph is a rich lode of ideas and perceptions on this compelling painter' - The Art Newspaper 'Excellent' - Art Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0500092958
• ISBN 13: 9780500092958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 300