Cross in the Mountains
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Cross in the Mountains, also known as the Tetschen Altar, is an oil painting by the German artist Caspar David Friedrich designed as an altarpiece. Among Friedrich's first major works, the 1808 painti
Frame by Kühn after Friedrich's design.
Friedrich's 1807 design for the altarpiece. Kupferstichkabinett, Dresden.
Gebirgslandschaft, 1804/05. Earlier setting of the cross in a landscape.
Wallfahrt bei Sonnenuntergang, c. 1805. Earlier setting.
Galerie Neue Meister
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The Galerie Neue Meister in Dresden, Germany, displays around 300 paintings from the 19th century until today, including works from Otto Dix, Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet. The galler
Two Women of Tahiti by Paul Gauguin
Cross in the Mountains (Tetschen Altar) by Caspar David Friedrich, 1808
Caspar David Friedrich: Cairn in Snow, 1807
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