Caspar David Friedrich (September 5, 1774 – May 7, 1840) was a landscape painter of the nineteenth-century German Romantic movement, of which he is now considered the most important painter.
A painter and draughtman, Friedrich is best known for his later allegorical landscapes, which feature contemplative figures silhouetted against night skies, morning mists, barren trees, and Gothic ruins.
His primary interest as an artist was the contemplation of nature, and his often symbolic and anti-classical work seeks to convey the spiritual experiences of life.
Friedrich came of age during a period when, across Europe, a growing disillusionment with an over-materialistic society led to a new appreciation for spiritualism.
This was often expressed through a reevaluation of the natural world, as Friedrich sought to depict nature as a “divine creation, to be set against the artifice of human civilization.”
Today he is seen as an icon of the German Romantic movement, and a painter of international importance.
More of Caspar David Friedrich‘s wonderful paintings can be found at https://www.caspardavidfriedrich.org/
Humoring the Goddess 
Thank you Claudia, I’d not heard of, nor seen any of Caspar David Friedrick’s paintings. I really could get myself lost in his mysterious landscapes, they’re quite unique and beautiful.
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