Selected Works
Moonrise Over the Sea
Oil on canvas
The Times of Day: Morning
Oil on canvas
The Times of Day: Evening
Oil on canvas
The Abbey in the Oakwood
Oil on canvas
Solitude and ruin symbolism.
Caspar David Friedrich did not paint landscapes simply as records of geography. For Friedrich, the natural world was a profound reflection of the human spirit—a vast, often overwhelming space where the individual is forced to confront their own smallness and mortality.
His figures, usually seen from behind (the *Rückenfigur*), stand on the precipice of rocky crags or look out over misty seas. They act as our surrogates, inviting us to share in their quiet awe and introspection amid the sublime power of nature.
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
"Friedrich’s use of architectural decay as a focal point directly influences my own approach to capturing the melancholic beauty of Scottish ruins."