Interview with Birgit Aschmann: The German Love for Nature - Just a Myth?
Historian Birgit Aschmann discusses the simultaneous emergence of German reverence and destruction of nature during the 19th century, as exemplified by Caspar David Friedrich's romantic paintings and the rectification of the Rhine river.
High 5ive: Weather Will Only Remain in the Image
The article reflects on a painting by Caspar David Friedrich that symbolizes both the beauty and destruction of nature, particularly in the context of climate change and its potential permanence.