Where is "The Ruins of Eldena" by FRIEDRICH, Caspar David?

"The Ruins of Eldena" is held in the permanent collection of Private collection.

Which museum has "The Ruins of Eldena"?

"The Ruins of Eldena" is on display at Private collection.

Who painted "The Ruins of Eldena" and when?

"The Ruins of Eldena" was painted by FRIEDRICH, Caspar David in c. 1825.

What are the dimensions of "The Ruins of Eldena"?

"The Ruins of Eldena" measures 178 × 229 cm.

What art movement is "The Ruins of Eldena" associated with?

"The Ruins of Eldena" is a work of German, Classicism & Romanticism, painted by FRIEDRICH, Caspar David.

FRIEDRICH, Caspar David: The Ruins of Eldena

✦ FRIEDRICH, Caspar David

🖼 The Ruins of Eldena, c. 1825

◈ Pencil, ink and watercolour

⊞ 178 × 229 cm

▣ Private collection

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Misty moonlight bathes crumbling Gothic arches in ethereal silence, while a solitary figure contemplates the skeletal ruins. Friedrich's haunting landscape embodies Romantic melancholy—exploring themes of decay, loss, and humanity's insignificance before nature's sublime indifference.

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E. H. Gombrich

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