Caspar David Friedrich quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   On which sea's coast was Friedrich born?

   Answer: Baltic Sea

   Why: The light of the Baltic coast, sun and moon glowing on clouds and water, became a central subject of his paintings.

2. 2 Medium

   What trip led Friedrich to paint Chalk Cliffs on Rügen in 1818?

   Answer: His honeymoon

   Why: On the cliff edge, the woman in the red dress is usually identified as his new wife, Caroline.

3. 3 Hard

   What did Friedrich paint over on the horizon of The Monk by the Sea?

   Answer: Sailing ships

   Why: Removing the ships was part of a stripping-back that left an almost empty sea beneath a vast sky.

4. 4 Easy

   In which country are the chalk cliffs Friedrich painted in 1818?

   Answer: Germany

   Why: The cliffs are German, but the painting itself now hangs in a museum in Winterthur, Switzerland.

5. 5 Medium

   Where are the rocks under the man in Wanderer above the Sea of Fog?

   Answer: Saxon Switzerland

   Why: Friedrich stitched together sketches of several real places, including the Zirkelstein and a Bohemian peak.

6. 6 Hard

   What did Goethe ask Friedrich to paint, only to be turned down?

   Answer: Cloud types

   Why: Goethe wanted pictures of the cloud types newly named by the Englishman Luke Howard, such as cirrus and cumulus.