Thursday. Berchtesgaden and the Watzmann
1820
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Ferdinand Olivier
Ferdinand Olivier (1785–1841) was a German artist, born in Dessau.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Thursday. Berchtesgaden and the Watzmann is a 1820 by Ferdinand Olivier, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet mountain village with a big peak in the background. A man in old clothes stands on the left, holding a walking stick. On the right, a woman sits with a child near a fence, while a dog lies nearby. The scene looks peaceful but has a little sadness to it. The title says it’s a view of Berchtesgaden, a real place in Germany. The artist drew it to show how people lived near the mountains back then. Want to know more? Check out Romanticism—this style loved nature and big emotions.
Ferdinand Olivier (1785–1841) was a German artist, born in Dessau.
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