The Tetschen Altar

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf altarpiece
gptkbp:acquisition acquired_by_Kunstmuseum_Basel_in_1900
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Caspar_David_Friedrich
gptkbp:artMovement Romanticism
gptkbp:artwork use of chiaroscuro
remains a subject of study
gptkbp:colors muted colors
gptkbp:composedOf central_cross_with_landscape_background
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced later artists
gptkbp:depicts the_crucifixion_of_Jesus
gptkbp:dimensions 120 cm × 100 cm
gptkbp:exhibits exhibited in various museums
displayed in major art exhibitions
gptkbp:historicalContext early 19th century Germany
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pivotal in the development of religious art
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tetschen Altar
gptkbp:influence German_Romantic_painting
gptkbp:influenced contemporary religious art
gptkbp:influencedBy Romantic ideals of nature
German_folklore
gptkbp:inspiredBy Christian_themes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kunstmuseum_Basel
gptkbp:medium oil on canvas
gptkbp:notableFeature dramatic lighting
gptkbp:publicPerception well-received by critics
gptkbp:relatedTo other_works_by_Caspar_David_Friedrich
gptkbp:significance one of Friedrich's most important works
gptkbp:style Romanticism
gptkbp:symbolism nature and spirituality
gptkbp:technique layering of paint
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1808