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Deux hommes contemplant la lune

ca. 1825–30
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 807
Ce tableau est la troisième version de l’une des compositions les plus connues de l’ artiste. La première, de 1819, est à Dresde, et la deuxième, peinte vers 1824, à Berlin. Ces deux hommes, qui interrompent leur promenade dans la forêt, un soir de fin d’automne, pour regarder la lune, sont Friedrich lui-même, à droite, et son talentueux jeune collègue August Heinrich. L’atmosphère de pieuse contemplation exprime une fascination pour la lune commune aux poètes, aux écrivains, aux philosophes et aux musiciens de l’époque.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Deux hommes contemplant la lune
  • Artiste: Caspar David Friedrich, Allemand, 1774–1840
  • Date: v. 1825–1830
  • Technique: Huile sur toile
  • Dimensions: 34,9 x 43,8 cm
  • Crédits: Fonds Wrightsman, 2000
  • Accession Number: 2000.51
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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