Exploring a Work of Art Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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In his painting titled, “Monk by the Sea,” Friedrich employs Romantic themes and images such as darkness, emotions, and mysticism, thus reflecting the ideas and philosophy that evolved in the 18th Century, the Period of Romanticism. Produced in 1809, the oil on canvass ideally characterizes the Romantic Period.