Hiking recommendations Caspar David Friedrich

Follow in the footsteps of the famous painter Caspar David Friedich on the 250th anniversary of his birth. Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland inspired him to create numerous paintings, including his most famous work, the "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog". The artist was probably introduced to the wild and romantic rocky landscape of Saxon Switzerland shortly after his arrival by other painters working at the academy, such as the Swiss painter Adrian Zingg. Friedrich, already a freelance artist at the time, travelled to the region several times to hike and draw.

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Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz

updated on: March 17, 2024