Caspar David Friedrich Quotes

Why, it has often occurred to me to ask myself, do I so frequently choose death, transience, and the grave as subjects for my paintings? One must submit oneself many times to death in order some day to attain life everlasting.

Caspar David Friedrich

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  Caspar David Friedrich
  • Death
  • Times
  • Paintings