Caspar David Friedrich's landscape paintings with their vibrant colors, the mysterious light of his paintings and the depiction of endless distances have had a lasting impact on our view of nature. They derive their great radiance from an airy transparency in the application of color and the magic of their nuances. In the Albertinum, his works are juxtaposed with important landscape paintings from the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.

The Kupferstich-Kabinett in Dresden's Residenzschloss draws attention to Friedrich's artistic process. His drawings were created during his hikes around Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, in the Giant Mountains and during his trips home to Greifswald and Rügen. In addition to outstanding drawings, the Dresden Kupferstich-Kabinett possesses a special treasure in the form of a unique handwritten manuscript by Friedrich, which will be presented in the exhibition.

The Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) offer a varied programme of lectures, art talks, tours of current exhibitions and much more.