Wanderer Above The Sea of Fog by Casper Friedrich: An Analysis

Casper Friedrich's 'Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog' is an emotive oil-on-cavas painting completed in 1818. I think it's the pinnacle of German Romanticism - generating discussion and inspiring contemplation over 200 years since it was painted.

🎨 In this episode of Pieces of Art I discuss:
➡ The Historical Context of the Piece
➡ The Three things I find most interesting about it:
➡ Calm in the storm
➡ The power of Landscape
➡ The sense of journey

💡 If you'd like to find out more about this artist and this painting then please see:
https://www.theartstory.org/artist/fr...
https://www.artble.com/artists/caspar...

For more information about the Rückenfigur technique and the artist's use in propaganda see:
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-e...
https://www.historytoday.com/miscella...

Thanks,
Olly

#painting
#Friedrich
#Romanticism
#Lonely

0:00 Introduction
0:54 The Historical Context of the Piece
2:51 Calm in the storm
3:58 The power of Landscape
5:35 The sense of journey
7:17 Conclusion