Wanderer above the Sea of Fog
ArtistCaspar David Friedrich
Year1818
MediumOil on canvas
LocationKunsthalle Hamburg
About Wanderer above the Sea of Fog
The definitive painting of the Romantic era. The figure stands on a rocky precipice gazing at the mist. His identity is debated, possibly Friedrich himself. The location is the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Germany. The painting captures the sublime power of nature. Used in countless memes and parodies.
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