Born on September 5, 1774 in Greifswald, Germany
Died on May 7, 1840 in Dresden, Germany
Grew up on the Baltic Sea
Romantic Landscape painter; most of his paintings include people in nature
To put into perspective how long ago Casper David Friedrich was born, the Declaration of Independence was written when he was two years old. This makes him older than the United States of America! You can view many of Friedrich's works here, and his paintings are available for close-up viewing on Google Arts & Culture. You can explore more images from the Kunsthalle Museum here.