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Two Men Contemplating the Moon

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Caspar David Friedrich
Presented in honor of the 250th anniversary of Friedrich’s (German, 1774–1840) birth, Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature is the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the artist held in the United States.

About the Artwork

Two Men Contemplating the Moon, ca. 1825–30. Caspar David Friedrich. Oil on canvas. Wrightsman Fund, 2000.
These two figures are seen from behind so that the viewer may participate in their communion with nature. One has often been identified as Friedrich himself, and the other is Friedrich's disciple August Heinrich (1794–1822). Fascination with the moon ran high among the German Romantics, who regarded the motif as an object of pious contemplation. This is the third version of one of Friedrich’s most famous compositions, the first of which was painted during Heinrich’s lifetime (1819; Albertinum, Dresden) and the second soon after his death (ca. 1824; Nationalgalerie, Berlin).

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