The Woman with the Spider Web between Bare Trees

The Woman with the Spider Web between Bare Trees

Caspar David Friedrich

1803

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

You see a woman standing alone in a landscape with bare trees and a spider web. This painting is interesting because it uses everyday objects to suggest a deeper meaning. The artist gives each object a lot of detail, making them seem important. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the museum: The Cleveland Museum of Art.

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