Dahl and Friedrich in Dresden
Dahl and Friedrich in Dresden
Romantic Landscapes
February 6 to May 3, 2015
An exhibition by Nasjonalmuseet Oslo, Norway and
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden at the Albertinum
DRESDEN/GERMANY: Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840) and Johan Christian Dahl (1788–1857) are regarded as the leading figures of Nordic landscape painting in the Romantic era
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The city of Dresden provided these two great innovators with a stimulating environment where their art could develop and flourish. Here, in their adopted homeland, they shared a house for almost 20 years, passing on their pioneering artistic approach to a generation of younger artists.
The exhibition presents both paintings and works on paper. It is organized by The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, which houses a major collection of Dahl’s works, and the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, which possess one of the largest collections of Friedrich paintings in the world.
Selections from these exquisite collections will be supplemented by exceptional loans from other international institutions.A prologue to the exhibition is provided by an introduction to the perception and appropriation of nature in the work of Dahl and Friedrich. Historical content in the landscapes of both artists is then highlighted, followed by two sections entitled “Mountains” and “Sea and Shore”, focusing on motifs they both favoured.
Next, their influence as artistic role models in an international context is demonstrated, after which the exhibition culminates in a selection of works featuring cityscapes and images from Dresden as a major theme.
With its focus on two internationally recognised artists who lived and worked through an epoch of profound societal upheaval, the exhibition aims both to contribute to deeper understanding of the art of the Romantic period in Dresden, its principal centre, and to open up wider European dimensions.
The exhibition patrons are H. M. Queen Sonja of Norway and Ms Daniela Schadt.
Please enjou our presentation from the exposition, when it was exposed in Oslo:
http://www.kulturkompasset.com/2014/11/12/dahl-og-friedrich-i-nasjonalgalleriet/