Why it matters
Framed by two trees, two men and a woman gaze from the chalk cliffs of Rügen. Friedrich visited the island on his honeymoon in 1818, and the painting appears as a celebration of the couple's union.
Did you know?
- He married Caroline Bommer in January 1818.
- The view is from the Stubbenkammer, then a famous lookout.
- The Wissower Klinken outcrops did not yet exist in 1818.
Based on the Wikipedia article Chalk Cliffs on Rügen (CC BY-SA 4.0).
