The exhibition center «Hermitage Amsterdam», Dutch version «satellite» Hermitage opens exhibition «Caspar David Friedrich and the German romantic landscape»

Exhibition Center «Hermitage Amsterdam» is completing his work in the building of villas «Neerlandiya» special exhibition. For the first time in the Netherlands will be presented to all the famous German artist Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), kept in the Hermitage collection. The centerpiece of the exhibition devoted to painting and graphic works KD Frederick, but his work is represented in a work of his predecessors, contemporaries and followers - the adherents of the romantic style. A special place in the exhibition devoted to the relationship of these artists, most notably Friedrich, with the Emperor Nicholas I and his family.

Another exhibit will feature the presentation of unknown watercolors of Charles Fort, many of which were found in the collections of the museum in preparation for this exhibition.

Exhibition «Caspar David Friedrich and the German romantic landscape» - the tenth and last in the walls of the villa «Neerlandiya». Exhibition Center «Hermitage Amsterdam» moved to an adjacent building «Amstelhof», the exhibition area which is ten times bigger than the current. Opening a large center «Hermitage Amsterdam» is scheduled for June 2009, and in the current building of the center house educational center «The Hermitage for Children».

Until 1960, the work of KD Frederick understanding of Dutch art was represented by a mistaken world, primarily associated with fatal nationalism. Since then much has changed. Frederick for many years and is popular for many has become a cult figure. First of all, its popularity is the fact that Friedrich practiced cult of nature, which is seen in all his works, shared many of his fans. The proof - the huge success of the review of exhibitions KD Friedrich in Germany.

Caspar David Friedrich and his friend Philipp Otto Runge made themselves of no intent to update the fine arts. Landscapes of Frederick, the former is deeply pious Protestant, filled with religious symbols, indicating the presence of the divine in nature.

paintings by Friedrich very little. Outside Germany, the most extensive collection of works by this German master owns the State Hermitage Museum. The Hermitage was the first time provides for the exhibition abroad, at the center «Hermitage Amsterdam», a full collection of works by Friedrich: nine paintings and six drawings. The idea to show the full legacy of Friedrich in the Hermitage collection, it was primarily because of the history of the acquisition of this collection is very interesting. Further, the collection provides an illustrative example of the multiplicity of talent artists in different periods of life, and because of this multiplicity, gives the viewer a chance to see the wealth of the world and learn about Friedrich with all aspects of his creativity.

During the preparation of the scientific staff of the State Hermitage Museum and guest curator of the Dutch side of Henk van Osom (former director of the largest art museum of Holland - Reyksmuzeya) conducted a thorough selection of objects, in which it became clear: the fact that German artists were very well represented in Russia at the turn of XVIII - XIX centuries, in the State Hermitage collection of unique art works of German artists of that period. Masters, the names and whose works are hardly known in Holland. Thanks to this discovery was born the idea to submit a creative work of Friedrich in the context of his contemporaries and to show how a revolution in landscape art committed Friedrich. Context art work by Friedrich at a predecessor for the works of Friedrich Hakertom, Reynhartom and furs, contemporaries - little-known young artist Carl Forom (1795-1817), Carl von Kyugelhenom (1772-1832) and followers Hagensom, Karusom and von Klenze.

Landscapes Fridrikh very different from the traditional style of landscape painting, so it is understandable why his style was not accepted by his contemporaries - an art critic. Friedrich paintings are unique, and it becomes even more understandable when they are placed in context with the works of other masters.

«For our masters of the German critics of the sun, moon, lakes and rivers are not enough. If it is a true art and true beauty, they must be Italian ». This is his statement that KD Frederick once again makes it clear that the great historic significance of his work lies not only in how he portrays the nature, but also in the fact that he is in the process of art education has refused to travel to Italy, and found inspiration in the landscapes of their homeland: Rostock, Rügen and surroundings of Dresden.

Exhibition Caspar David Friedrich and the German romantic landscape will work until January 18, 2009.

Source: hermitagemuseum.org