The early 19Th century in Europe is known as the Romantic Age. it was, in part, a reaction to 18Th-century art, which has emphasized balance and order.Romantic artists questioned the place of human beings in the universe. They stressed the importance of human emotion and the imagination, and celebrated the wild power of nature in dramatic landscape painting.
The Lonely UniverseThe German artist Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) was spiritually inspired by natural landscapes. There is an intense mysticism to this painting, as a solitary figure contemplates the mighty Alps.
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