Where is "Wreck in the Sea of Ice" by FRIEDRICH, Caspar David?

"Wreck in the Sea of Ice" is held in the permanent collection of Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany.

Which museum has "Wreck in the Sea of Ice"?

"Wreck in the Sea of Ice" is on display at Kunsthalle in Hamburg.

Who painted "Wreck in the Sea of Ice" and when?

"Wreck in the Sea of Ice" was painted by FRIEDRICH, Caspar David in 1798.

What are the dimensions of "Wreck in the Sea of Ice"?

"Wreck in the Sea of Ice" measures 30 × 22 cm.

What art movement is "Wreck in the Sea of Ice" associated with?

"Wreck in the Sea of Ice" is a work of German, Classicism & Romanticism, painted by FRIEDRICH, Caspar David.

Can I see "Wreck in the Sea of Ice" in person?

Yes — "Wreck in the Sea of Ice" is on permanent display at Kunsthalle in Hamburg. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

FRIEDRICH, Caspar David: Wreck in the Sea of Ice

✦ FRIEDRICH, Caspar David

🖼 Wreck in the Sea of Ice, 1798

◈ Oil on canvas

⊞ 30 × 22 cm

▣ Kunsthalle

◎ Hamburg, Germany

🖼 Order as art print*

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Jagged ice shards pierce a desolate seascape, fragmenting a crushed ship's hull beneath grey skies. Friedrich's sublime composition epitomizes Romantic anxiety—the individual confronts nature's indifferent vastness, reflecting early 19th-century existential crisis and the Romantic movement's fascination with human insignificance.

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