{"product_id":"9783836560719","title":"Friedrich","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSublime stillness: The king of the contemplative landscape\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beauty of nature and man’s loneliness are dominant themes in the work of \u003cb\u003eCaspar David Friedrich\u003c\/b\u003e (1774-1840). The artist often places a small human figure in a broad landscape, as in his famous paintings \u003ci\u003eMonk by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wanderer above the Sea of Fog\u003c\/i\u003e. For a long time the importance and influence of this great Romantic painter were underestimated. When he died, Friedrich had already been forgotten by his contemporaries and was only rediscovered in the early 20th century. Today he is considered to be the \u003cb\u003emost important German painter of his generation\u003c\/b\u003e and a precursor of Expressionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce Friedrich gave the following advice to an artist-college of his who was constricted by academic rules: “Shut your physical eye so that you first see your painting with your spiritual eye. Then bring to light what you saw in the dark so that it has an effect on others, shining inwards from outside.” In other words, concentration and not imitation, essence and not frivolous brushwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea concise biography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037928636656,"sku":"9783836560719","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836560719_p0.jpg?v=1769887956","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836560719","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}