Please note: Room XI and Cabinet 17 are not accessible until 18 April 2025 due to safety-related work (see floor plan). Access to the neighbouring rooms is still guaranteed.
Film
There are only a few paintings that can stand symbolically for an entire era. Caspar David Friedrich's work "The Monk by the Sea" from 1808-10 is just such a work.
Image: Caspar David Friedrich, The Monk by the Sea. (1808-10) © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie / Andres Kilger
Animation: Retina Fabrik