The Magic of Silence

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The Magic of Silence
Author Florian Illies
Original titleZauber der Stille
TranslatorTony Crawford
LanguageGerman
Subject Caspar David Friedrich
Genrebiography
Publisher S. Fischer Verlag
Publication date
25 October 2023
Publication placeGermany
Published in English
November 2024
Pages256
ISBN 978-3-10-397252-8

The Magic of Silence: Caspar David Friedrich's Journey Through Time (German : Zauber der Stille. Caspar David Friedrichs Reise durch die Zeiten) is a 2023 book by the German art historian Florian Illies. It is about the painter Caspar David Friedrich and was written for the occasion of Friedrich's 250th anniversary in 2024. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Trinks, Stefan (30 November 2023). "Ruhige Romantik? Ach was!". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. Eßbach, Katja (31 October 2023). ""Zauber der Stille": Florian Illies' Mosaik zu Caspar David Friedrich" (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk . Retrieved 7 April 2024.