The Monk by the Sea

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caspar_David_Friedrich
gptkb:National_Gallery_Berlin
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:German_Romantic_movement
Romantic landscape
layering
emotional resonance
dramatic contrasts
exploration of the sublime
contrast of light and dark
various readings
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Caspar_David_Friedrich
gptkbp:artistic_influence inspired modern artists
inspired philosophical thought
gptkbp:artistic_legacy gptkb:19th_century
enduring popularity
iconic status in art history
gptkbp:color dark and moody
gptkbp:composed_of asymmetrical
gptkbp:cultural_impact German art
influenced literature
gptkbp:depicts a monk standing on a cliff
gptkbp:dimensions 110 cm × 171 cm
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Kunsthalle_Hamburg
exhibited in various museums
gptkbp:historical_context Romantic era
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering work in Romanticism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Monk by the Sea
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Immanuel_Kant
gptkbp:influences gptkb:German_Romanticism
gptkbp:inspiration nature
gptkbp:inspired later artists
gptkbp:is_criticized_for praised for emotional depth
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hamburger_Kunsthalle
gptkbp:material gptkb:temple
stormy sea
gptkbp:medium gptkb:oil_on_canvas
gptkbp:motif solitary figures
gptkbp:movement gptkb:award
gptkbp:narrative_style man vs. nature
gptkbp:notable_features dramatic sky
gptkbp:reader_demographic varied meanings
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Wanderer_above_the_Sea_of_Fog
gptkbp:significance symbol of existential contemplation
gptkbp:style gptkb:architect
gptkbp:subject solitude
gptkbp:symbolism spiritual journey
the sublime
gptkbp:technique brushwork
gptkbp:theme gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:themes isolation
nature vs. humanity
gptkbp:year_created 1808