The lonely figure faces the leaden blackness of the immeasurably vast sea. The Monk by the Sea is an eerie painting by German Romanticist artist, Caspar David Friedrich, from 1808-1810. Monk by the Sea. Occasional photographer. The Western Monasticism is often not characterizes by contemplatives alone (except strict orders) like Sufism. Seagulls circle around him. 110 x 171.5 cm The painting "Monk by the Sea… Monk by the sea - Caspar David Friedrich. Creative thinker. When originally displayed, Friedrich had requested that this painting be hung directly above The Abbey in the Oakwood and have since then been kept together. The Monk By The Sea is the ambient project of Croatian guitarist Ivan Ujevic.. 136 Tracks. Canvas, oil. 1808-1810. 110 x 171.5 cm Monk by the Sea - Caspar David Friedrich. The sea monk (also monk-fish or monkfish) was a sea creature found off the eastern coast of the Danish island of Zealand in 1546. Brand designer. It was described as a "fish" that outwardly resembled a human monk in his habit.A 2005 paper concluded that the animal was most likely an angelshark. 1808-1810. The painting is divided into three planes: the earth, the sea, and the sky, which are unified by emptiness. The German Romantic landscapist Caspar David Friedrich completed his revolutionary work Der Mönch am Meer (The Monk by the Sea), in 1810 after two years of work. The composition is divided horizontally into land, sea, and sky with a clear simplicity that shocked his contemporaries. The painting, which is one of his most well-known today, was seen as shocking and controversial in its time. Program Note. Canvas, oil. The sea looks like a narrow, infinite strip that fades into the horizon along with the fog and sky. Probably at no other point in his life did Friedrich enjoy more profound appreciation and greater admiration than in the years around 1810. Monk by the Sea 1809 Oil on canvas, 110 x 172 cm Nationalgalerie, Berlin: The Cross in the Mountains (The Tetschen Altar) brought Friedrich to the attention of a wider public. A monk stands, bareheaded, on the shore. The Monk by the Sea - (Artist: Caspar David Friedrich) c. 1808 - Masterpiece Classic (12x18 Art Print, Wall Decor Travel Poster) 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 $16.99 $ 16 . The Monk By The Sea is the ambient project of Croatian guitarist Ivan Ujevic. The Monk by the Sea (Der Monch am Meer), painted between 1808 and 1810. The emptiness of the view and the little, lone figure of the monk express the lack of the material while highlighting the spiritual. ABOUT 99 5377 Followers. Friedrich was pleased with the final artwork and so decided to exhibit it almost immediately alongside The Abbey in the Oakwood in Berlin, 1910. By Jacob Wallace. Stream Tracks and Playlists from The Monk by the Sea on your desktop or mobile device. 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