Caspar David Friedrich Year: Opening ceremony fully booked
The opening event of the upcoming Caspar David Friedrich Year is already in high demand. The official opening ceremony of the anniversary year to mark the 250th birthday of the painter was fully booked after three weeks, according to the city of Greifswald. The celebration will take place on January 20 in St. Nikolai Cathedral in Greifswald, the church where the Romantic painter, who was born in the Hanseatic city, was baptized. The program for the first quarter of the anniversary year was presented on Friday.
Almost 90 events are planned. More than 200 have already been registered for the whole year. On April 7, newly designed church windows by world-famous artist Ólafur Elíasson will be inaugurated in St. Nikolai. The redesign of the east window group is based on a work by Friedrich and will immerse the cathedral in the color and light spectra of the jubilarian.
According to the city, it has rented a former 240-square-metre Spielothek especially for the anniversary, where contemporary exhibitions will be held. Special exhibitions are also planned throughout the year, including at the Pomeranian State Museum and the Caspar David Friedrich Center.
From December onwards, program booklets for the first quarter of 2024 will be available in Greifswald and the region as well as from nationwide partners.
Born on September 5, 1774, the creator of the painting "The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" is considered one of the most famous painters in Germany today. Greifswald and Western Pomerania also feature as motifs in his paintings, such as the chalk cliffs on Rügen in the painting of the same name or the ruins of the Eldena monastery near Greifswald.
The anniversary year celebrating Caspar David Friedrich's 250th birthday has attracted interest from various municipalities, not just Greifswald. The history of the Romantic painter, who was born and baptized in Greifswald, will be showcased throughout the city's museums and cultural sites. The municipality has even rented a former gaming hall to host contemporary exhibits related to the artist.
Source: www.dpa.com
