Abstract motif with colour gradients in shades of blue and pink, inspired by the colour palette of Caspar David Friedrich.
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Gallery of Romanticism

Seeing Caspar David Friedrich

Born in Greifswald in 1774, Caspar David Friedrich is now the most famous German artist of the 19th century, and is the focus of the new Gallery of Romanticism. The new permanent exhibition shows how his view of nature revolutionized landscape painting.

A chapel installation serves as a multimedia work of art, setting the scene for Friedrich‘s poetic imagery in the works that follow. Visitors can immerse themselves in his originals and experience how his paintings took shape. The exhibition traces the life and work of the son of a soap boiler from Swedish Pomerania, revealing what kind of person and painter he was. His home region inspired him throughout his life – and continues to fascinate to this day. An interactive colour scale leads visitors to Friedrich‘s motifs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and invites them to rediscover his iconic landscapes.

The main texts in the exhibition are in English, too. Further information and translations of exhibition texts can be found in our audio guide.

Logo: Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien

Construction is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.

Interreg. Kofinanziert von der Europäischen Union. Dofinansowany przez Unię Europejską. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern / Brandenburg / Polska

As part of the Interreg project ‘Joint Pathways to Art in Pomerania’, the project is co-financed by the European Union with funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

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A young woman, seen from the side, stands in the dark in front of a multimedia artwork with a colour gradient of different shades of red. The ‘Chapel’: Views into infinity. Photo: Asja Caspari
A young woman, seen from behind, stands in the dark in front of a multimedia artwork with a colour gradient from blue to orange. The ‘Chapel’: Views into infinity. Photo: Asja Caspari
Three people are sitting in a dark room in front of a brightly lit painting. The Gallery of Romanticism invites visitors to immerse themselves in Friedrich's originals – such as the ruins of Eldena in the Giant Mountains. Photo: André Gschweng
Three people are looking at a wall covered with pictures, texts and plastic mountain ranges. A young man points to a picture. Friedrich's life is presented through his works: the mountain ranges illustrate when his more than 800 studies, around 240 oil paintings and approximately 200 pictorial drawings were created. Photo: André Gschweng
A woman listening to a headset is focused on a large black drum, a so-called zoetrope, which can be rotated. Other people are in the background. The exhibition reveals what kind of person the soap boiler's son from Swedish Pomerania was. Photo: André Gschweng
A young man touches a black silhouette on the wall, switching on the lighting in a display case. Objects from the Friedrich family’s households: when touched, the corresponding display cases light up. Photo: André Gschweng
Two people are looking at paintings hanging on a dark wall. Paintings by Friedrich's friends and colleagues are displayed in a separate room. Photo: André Gschweng
View into a dark room. A young woman, seen from behind, is operating a console. On the wall is a large projection: Caspar David Friedrich's Monk by the Sea. In the background, another room with paintings on the wall can be seen. Installation ‘The North’ Photo: Asja Caspari
Many pictures hung close together on a wall: seascapes, landscapes, depictions of people. Images from the Christoph Müller donation are presented on the upper floor, where the focus is on the north and south. Photo: André Gschweng
‘Farewell ... as Friderich wishes.’ Next to it: view into a bright, long room. ‘Farewell... as Friderich wishes.’ Photo: André Gschweng
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