Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of the German Landscape Caspar David Friedrich, born in 1774 in the windswept Baltic town of Greifswald, wasn’t merely a painter; he was a translator of experience. His life, marked by profound personal loss and an intense connection to nature, became inextricably woven into the fabric of his art – a body of work that continues to resonate with viewers today as a poignant exploration of spirituality, s…