Chalk Cliffs on Rugen
ArtistCaspar David Friedrich
Year1818
MediumOil on canvas
LocationMuseum Oskar Reinhart, Winterthur
About Chalk Cliffs on Rugen
Shows Friedrich and his wife on the island of Rugen. The vast chalk cliffs dwarf the figures. One figure leans over the edge, risking everything for the view. The extreme vertical drop creates vertigo. Friedrichs honeymoon painting turned existential meditation.
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