Big rush to Caspar David Friedrich: Exhibition in Berlin enthusiastic
Big rush to Caspar David Friedrich: Exhibition in Berlin enthusiastic
Stand: 04.08.2024, 21:47 pm
Caspar David Friedrich as a cultural phenomenon
The big exhibition "Caspar David Friedrich. Infinite Landscapes" in the old National Gallery in Berlin not only attracted art lovers, but also prominent personalities and visitors from all over the world. The enormous audience with almost 298,000 visitors since April 2024 has shown that the influence of the German romantic Caspar David Friedrich is also relevant today.
The importance of the public interest
Ralph Gleis, director of the old National Gallery, commented on the response to the exhibition and emphasized that success shows how important Friedrich remains for the modern art scene. The visitors included not only art experts from countries such as the USA and Japan, but also Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his predecessor Angela Merkel as well as Minister of Culture Claudia Roth.
Exhibition and views
While the Berlin show is part of an thematically independent series for the anniversary year, other cities such as Hamburg and Dresden have also initiated exhibitions that deal with Friedrich's work and its influence on modern art. In Hamburg there were over 335,000 people who visited the exhibition that linked the painter with contemporary art.
For the Berlin exhibition, more than 60 paintings and 50 drawings of Friedrich, including famous works such as "Mönch am Sea" and "Kreidefelsen on Rügen", were presented. This variety of works of art attracts a wide audience that wants to grasp the aesthetics and deeper meaning of Friedrich's landscapes.
international cooperation and future exhibitions
The exhibition is not only valued in Berlin, but will soon be shown in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, where Friedrich's works are to be brought closer to the US public from February to May 2025. This international perspective illustrates Friedrich's continuing relevance beyond the borders of Germany.
A look at the romance in the present
The positive response to the exhibitions not only shows the fascination for the romantic, but also reflects an increasing interest in historical artists who deal with deeper emotional and philosophical topics. Caspar David Friedrich, who is known for his dramatic landscape representations, remains a central point in the discussion about art and its meaning today.
The multi -layered examination of him and his art stimulates considerations of thinking about how romance can also address current feelings and thoughts. The continuous examination of such artists is an important part of cultural education and promotes understanding of the history of art and its effects on today's society.