Gemälde von Caspar David Friedrich mit dem Titel: »Frau am Fenster«, geschaffen 1822
The Anniversary Exhibitions
Discover the unique art of Caspar David Friedrich, as it was meant to be seen: in the original. You can experience the body of work of the leading figure of German Romanticism from three different angles, in exhibitions in Hamburg, Berlin, and Dresden.
The anniversary exhibitions are taking place under the patronage of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
To the exhibitions
250 Years.
Questions for Friedrich
Who am I?
How can I experience beauty?
What really matters?
What is real longing?
Who am I?
“Feelings alone tell you what’s beautiful”
What really matters?
Best Friends Forever
Longing
A look at the Chronicle
Paintings and drawings by the artist, political events, social developments, biographical information: Get a picture of Friedrich’s time!
To the Chronicle

um 1823/30 • Forest Interior by Moonlight

um 1824 • Entrance to Ruins of Heilig Kreuz Cloister in Meissen

1835-1838 • Owl on a Coffin

1823/24 • The Sea of Ice

1808 • Bohemian Landscape with Mount Milleschauer

um 1812 • Church Ruins at Oybin

um 1818/20 • Greifswald Harbor
Digital Stories
Digital Stories
Three paintings and the stories behind them: Of longing and travel, of climate, of identity, of rediscovery and one’s own view. Experience Friedrich’s art up close!

Wanderer above the Sea of Fog

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The Solitary Tree

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The Grosse Gehege near Dresden

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250 years of Caspar David Friedrich
Discover Friedrich’s art in 2024 at the anniversary exhibitions in Hamburg, Berlin, and Dresden
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