Wanderer above the Sea of Fog ☵ Friedrich ☳ Canvas windmills

Wanderer above the Sea of Fog ☵ Friedrich ☳ Canvas windmillsWanderer above the Sea of Fog (1818, Wanderer ber dem Nebelmeer) by Casper David Friedrich is possibly a self portrait, interpreted as an emblem of self reflection and contemplation of life's path. The painting is a significant example of Rckenfigur (a rear facing figure that is not the primary subject), which Friedrich frequently used, allowing the viewer to place themselves into the scene. It depicts a man in a dark green overcoat, with a walking

or never existed

1 (1871) by James McNeill Whistler

but a visual declaration for neo-impressionism

Various onlookers

the most expensive blue pigment available in the 17th century

officially titled Fine Wind

music and other paintings

apples hanging beside him

and the emerging neo-impressionist style

Trees on the far bank are reflected in the water

It depicts a series of frames within frames: the wall contains the windowed doors

Vermeer's devotion to accuracy is demonstrated in the painting's details