1830 (ca.), Caspar David Friedrich, The Evening Star -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) (special exhibition)
From the museum label: The painting takes its name from the tiny bright dot barely visible in the sky above the widest cloud bank, along the vertical midline of the composition. This pinpoint of light is the planet Venus—known as the evening star because it sometimes appears at dusk—which is associated with fate and hope. Beyond the dark fields, the silhouetted spires of Dresden blend into the arcing clouds amid a vibrant sunset. At center a trio, often identified as Friedrich's children, make their way over the terrain. The boy raises his arms in a gesture that suggests joy, recognition, and homecoming.
1830 (ca.), Caspar David Friedrich, The Evening Star -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) (special exhibition)
From the museum label: The painting takes its name from the tiny bright dot barely visible in the sky above the widest cloud bank, along the vertical midline of the composition. This pinpoint of light is the planet Venus—known as the evening star because it sometimes appears at dusk—which is associated with fate and hope. Beyond the dark fields, the silhouetted spires of Dresden blend into the arcing clouds amid a vibrant sunset. At center a trio, often identified as Friedrich's children, make their way over the terrain. The boy raises his arms in a gesture that suggests joy, recognition, and homecoming.