The North Sea in Moonlight
by FRIEDRICH, Caspar David, Oil on canvas, 31 x 22 cm
The North Sea in Moonlight is one of the artist’s major works. A wrecked boat in the foreground, a lifeless nocturnal landscape, the cold light of the moon shrouded in clouds are filled with feelings of anxiety, but not of hopelessness.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 16 minutes):
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor op. 27 No. 2 (Moonlight)