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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: THE EUROPEAN ROMANTICISM IN ART - CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH 5/19/2011 2:05:24 AM
	Dear Friends, Another fascinating trend that I perceive in Caspar David Friedrich's production is his frequent use of the vertical format in a higher number of works than is usual among artists - if we don't take portraits of people into account, that is. For example, in the beautiful but virtually unknown example below. Caspar David Friedrich - Neubrandenburg (oil on canvas, 1817) And also in this other painting which, unlike the previous one, is pretty famous. Caspar David Friedrich - Rocky Ravine (oil on canvas, 1822-23) I am sure this liking of verticality obeyed to an inner spiritual urge for Heaven on Friedrich's part, as otherwise demonstrated by his reiterative painting of crosses in very high and remote places. Here is another virtually unknown image of a cross by him but as part of an incredibly beautiful painting of a cathedral where his other compulsive trait, the opposition/complementariness of dark and light appears in unusual splendor. Caspar David Friedrich - The Cathedral (oil on canvas, 1818) In my next pots I will try to additionally incide on this latter characteristic of Friedrich's works. Thank you, Luis Miguel Goitizolo
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Joyce 808 1967 New Or...	RE: THE EUROPEAN ROMANTICISM IN ART - CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH 5/19/2011 4:32:59 PM
	Wow! That's deep. Luis you take me back many decades to my youth, I vaguely remember walking through the cathedral the museums and whispering with my little friends about these gigantic somber pieces whilst trying to take in what the docent said I should see. Always rebellious!
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Sara Gardner 1245 5345 Burlin...	RE: THE EUROPEAN ROMANTICISM IN ART - CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH 5/19/2011 6:06:47 PM
	Hello Miguel & Roger, Leave it to Joyce to 'tell it like it is'!! I always enjoy hearing your comments Joyce. This one caught my attention. He really does use a lot of the dark and light in his paintings and the result is outstanding. Thank you for continuing to let us see these major works. I suppose you saw where I posted that our friend Roger is having computer problems. :-( Maybe soon he will be back. Love, Sara

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Roger 3169 7333 Haslemere	RE: THE EUROPEAN ROMANTICISM IN ART - CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH 5/21/2011 4:10:25 PM
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: THE EUROPEAN ROMANTICISM IN ART - CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH 5/22/2011 11:00:08 AM
	Quote: Wow! That's deep. Luis you take me back many decades to my youth, I vaguely remember walking through the cathedral the museums and whispering with my little friends about these gigantic somber pieces whilst trying to take in what the docent said I should see. Always rebellious! Sorry dear Joyce, I did not want to sound too didactic... nor would I wish to have you evoke such terrifying images, lol. I really like those paintings and all I wanted was understand the artist's predilections; sort of identifying myself with him. By the way, I love that little picture. Thank you, Luis Miguel Goitizolo
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