Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature - In-Person Lecture

Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840) reinvented landscape painting by imbuing nature with profound spiritual and emotional encounters. A pioneer of German Romanticism, Friedrich and the romantics envisioned a bond between nature and the inner self. Friedrich’s subjects emphasized individuality, intimacy, and mingled the complexities of the natural world with a new consciousness associated with the modern world.

The exhibitions in Germany and the MET, NYC mark the 250^th anniversary of the artist’s birth in 2024. “Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature” is the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the artist in the United States. Professor Thomas Germano will present this visual lecture.