Heinrich von Kleist likened viewing Caspar David Friedrich's seascape to staring at death, embracing the loneliness. A visitor suggested adding a sea monster for comfort, highlighting the desolation in Friedrich's works.
Friedrich's masterpiece paintings 'The Monk by the Sea' and 'The Abbey in the Oakwood' are celebrated in a retrospective for his 250th anniversary, showcasing his transition to modern art in 1810.
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