Forrest in the end of the autumn (1835) by Caspar David Friedrich

Forrest in the end of the autumn - Caspar David Friedrich - 1835

Artwork Information

TitleForrest in the end of the autumn
ArtistCaspar David Friedrich
Date1835
Art MovementRomanticism
Current LocationAngermuseum, Erfurt, Germany

About Forrest in the end of the autumn

The artwork titled “Forrest in the End of Autumn” is a landscape painting created by Caspar David Friedrich in the year 1835. It is part of the Romanticism art movement and currently resides in the Angermuseum in Erfurt, Germany.

This evocative landscape depicts a dense forest at the end of autumn, characterized by the stark, leafless trees that stretch their gnarled branches across the canvas. The barren trees, rendered with meticulous detail, create a labyrinthine network of lines that convey a sense of both beauty and melancholy, emblematic of Friedrich’s Romantic style. The forest floor, covered with patches of brown and ochre, hints at the final vestiges of autumn foliage, contrasting with the dark, twisting forms of the tree trunks. The overall atmosphere of the artwork is somber and introspective, inviting viewers to contemplate the ethereal passage of time and the solemn beauty of nature’s cycle.

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