1820
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Six Views of Heidelberg Castle: Towards Northeast is a 1820 by Ernst Fries, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a hilltop castle with crumbling walls and a tall tower. Below, a winding path cuts through trees and bushes, leading to a distant town by a river. Two tiny figures walk along the path, one near the castle, the other farther down. The artist focused on the castle’s ruins, making them look old and weathered. The trees and hills fade into soft lines, giving the scene a dreamy feel. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used nature and history in their work.
Ernst Fries (22 June 1801, Heidelberg – 11 October 1833, Karlsruhe) was a German painter, draftsman, watercolourist, etcher, printmaker, and lithograph.
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