Caspar David Friedrich

Summary

Caspar David Friedrich is a human^[1]. He was born in Greifswald^[2]. He was born on September 5, 1774^[3]. He passed away in Dresden^[4]. He died on May 7, 1840^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architectural draftsperson^[8], watercolorist^[9], and printmaker^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,327 views/month, #6,401 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Greifswald^[2], Caspar David Friedrich…
• Caspar David Friedrich passed away in Dresden^[4].
• Caspar David Friedrich was born on September 5, 1774^[3].
• Caspar David Friedrich died on May 7, 1840^[5].
• Caspar David Friedrich is buried at Trinitatis Cemetery^[12].
• Caspar David Friedrich's father was Adolph Gottlieb Friedrich^[13].
• Caspar David Friedrich's mother was Sophia Dorothea Bechly^[14].
• Caspar David Friedrich was married to Caroline Friedrich^[15].
• A child of Caspar David Friedrich was Adolf Friedrich^[16].
• Caspar David Friedrich held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[17].
• Caspar David Friedrich held citizenship in Sweden^[18].
• Caspar David Friedrich is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group^[19].
• Caspar David Friedrich's professions included painter^[6].
• Caspar David Friedrich worked as a sculptor^[7].
• Caspar David Friedrich's professions included architectural draftsperson^[8].
• Caspar David Friedrich worked as a watercolorist^[9].
• Caspar David Friedrich worked as a printmaker^[10].
• Caspar David Friedrich worked as a draftsperson^[20].
• Caspar David Friedrich's field of work was painting^[21].
• Caspar David Friedrich's field of work was art of drawing^[22].
• Caspar David Friedrich's field of work was landscape painting^[23].
• Caspar David Friedrich's field of work was Romanticism^[24].
• Among Caspar David Friedrich's employers was Dresden Academy of Fine Arts^[25].
• Caspar David Friedrich's education included a stint at University of Greifswald^[26].
• Caspar David Friedrich was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts^[27].

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Origins and Family

Caspar David Friedrich was born in Greifswald^[2]. He was born on September 5, 1774^[3]. His father was Adolph Gottlieb Friedrich^[13]. His mother was Sophia Dorothea Bechly^[14]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group^[19].

Education

Educated at University of Greifswald^[26], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1456^[30] and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts^[27], an art academy^[31], in Denmark^[32], founded in 1754^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architectural draftsperson^[8], watercolorist^[9], printmaker^[10], and draftsperson^[20]. Fields of work include painting^[21], a method^[34]; art of drawing^[22], an academic major^[35]; landscape painting^[23], a genre of painting^[36]; and Romanticism^[24], a cultural movement^[37]. Among Caspar David Friedrich's employers was Dresden Academy of Fine Arts^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Sea of Ice^[38], a painting^[39], founded in 1823^[40]; Two men contemplating the Moon^[41], a painting^[42], founded in 1820^[43]; Tree of crows^[44], a painting^[45], founded in 1822^[46]; The Monk by the Sea^[47], a painting^[48], founded in 1808^[49]; The Abbey in the Oakwood^[50], a painting^[51], founded in 1809^[52]; and Wanderer above the Sea of Fog^[53]. Things named for Caspar David Friedrich include 5296 Friedrich^[54] and he award^[55].

Personal Life

Caspar David Friedrich was married to Caroline Friedrich^[15]. A child of him was Adolf Friedrich^[16]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[56].

Death and Burial

Caspar David Friedrich died on May 7, 1840^[5]. He passed away in Dresden^[4]. Burial took place at Trinitatis Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Caspar David Friedrich ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,327 views/month, #6,401 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Edward Hopper^[59], a painter^[60], 1882–1967^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the Logan Medal of the Arts^[63], specialised in painting^[64] and Théodore Rousseau^[65], a painter^[66], 1812–1867^[67], of France^[68], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[69], specialised in visual arts^[70].

Entities named for him include 5296 Friedrich^[54] and he award^[55].

FAQs

Where was Caspar David Friedrich born?

Caspar David Friedrich was born in Greifswald^[2].

Where did Caspar David Friedrich die?

Caspar David Friedrich died in Dresden^[4].

Who were Caspar David Friedrich's parents?

Caspar David Friedrich's father was Adolph Gottlieb Friedrich^[13]. Caspar David Friedrich's mother was Sophia Dorothea Bechly^[14].

Who was Caspar David Friedrich married to?

Caspar David Friedrich's spouses include Caroline Friedrich^[15].

What did Caspar David Friedrich do for work?

Caspar David Friedrich worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architectural draftsperson^[8], watercolorist^[9], and printmaker^[10].

Where did Caspar David Friedrich go to school?

Caspar David Friedrich was educated at University of Greifswald^[26] and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts^[27].

Who did Caspar David Friedrich influence?

Caspar David Friedrich has been cited as an influence by Edward Hopper^[59] and Théodore Rousseau^[65].