Tree of crows
Caspar David Friedrich · 1822
Why it's great
A gnarled, leafless oak stands in a field with a flock of black crows above it, under a pale sky. Friedrich painted bare trees that stood for strength and loneliness. The twisting branches are drawn with great care. It's a dramatic look at the bleakness of winter.
Where to see it
📍 Louvre MuseumParis, France
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Caspar David Friedrich was born in the Baltic port of Greifswald, Germany, and later settled in Dresden. He painted quiet, mysterious landscapes of mountains, fog, ruins, and seashores, often with a tiny figure seen from behind. He believed nature was a way of feeling something divine. He became a hero of German Romanticism, though he was nearly forgotten for decades before being rediscovered.
