Carl Blechen
German Romantic, 1798-1840
was a German painter, specializing in fantastic landscapes, sometimes with demons and grotesque figures. Born in Cottbus, he drew the attention of prominent architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, who cast him as a decorative painter. Blechen however aimed for higher work and began producing landscape paintings. In 1827 he went to Italy
ID: 93280 The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam 1834(1834)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 135 x 126 cm (53.1 x 49.6 in)
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