View of Pillnitz Castle
Johan Christian Dahl · 1823
Why it's great
A castle near Dresden, Germany, sits on the bank of the Elbe River in the light of dawn. Johan Christian Dahl, a Norwegian who settled in Dresden, painted the castle in a clear, calm style. His friend Caspar David Friedrich lived in the same city. It's a peaceful scene of the Elbe valley.
Where to see it
📍 Museum FolkwangEssen, Germany
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Johan Christian Dahl was born in Bergen, Norway, and became known as the father of Norwegian landscape painting. He lived most of his life in Dresden, Germany, where he was a friend of Caspar David Friedrich. He painted clouds, mountains and fjords with great realism. He died in Dresden in 1857.
