🌫️ Must-See MET Exhibit: "Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog" 🌊

Highly recommend checking out **German master Caspar David Friedrich's** exhibition at **The Met**—on view until **May 11th**! 🎨✨ This is likely his **first major U.S. showcase**, so don’t miss it! 🇺🇸🏛️ **"Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog"** (the one from my **high school art textbook**! 📖) is a **Romanticism icon**—one of the movement’s **most defining works**. 🌄 The painting symbolizes **self-reflection** and the **contemplation of life’s path**, with its landscape evoking the **sublime**. 🤔💭 Friedrich often used **Rückenfigur** (German for "figure from behind"), and this piece is **THE most famous example** of it in art history! 🖼️🔥 Some also interpret it as an expression of Friedrich’s **German liberalism & nationalism**. 🇩🇪 Though Friedrich was respected in **Germany & Russia**, his works—including *Wanderer*—weren’t instantly hailed as **masterpieces**. His reputation **soared in the early 1900s**, especially in the **1970s**, when *Wanderer* became a **pop culture staple**—featured in books, media, and high-art discourse. 📚🌟 The painting’s early history is murky, but by **1939**, it was displayed in Berlin’s **Wilhelm August Luz Gallery**. In **1970**, it was acquired by **Hamburger Kunsthalle**, where it’s been ever since! 🏤 📍 **The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)** A **must-visit** for art lovers! 🎭💖 #NYCWeekend #NYCExhibits #NYCEvents #MET