The Sea of Ice

The Sea of Ice

Year: 1824

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 96.7 × 126.9 cm

$3,200,000

Also known as The Wreck of Hope, this painting depicts the wreckage of a ship crushed beneath towering shards of arctic ice. It is one of Friedrich's most dramatic works, symbolising the merciless power of nature over human endeavour.

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