Art Movements Gallery

Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog

The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by FRIEDRICH, Caspar David (1744-1840). Romanticism. Oil on canvas

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1744, 1840, Art, Caspar, David, Fine, Fog, Friedrich, German, Historical, History, Man, Mist, Mountains, Oil, Painting, Peaks, Romantic, Romanticism, Sea, Wanderer

Dali Atomicus (1948)

Dali Atomicus (1948). This photographic artwork by Latvian-born US photographer Philippe Halsman (1906-1979) shows Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali (1904-1989) in mid-air, with suspended objects, cats and water caught in surreal motion. At right is Dali's work Leda Atomica (1949). This is the unretouched version of Halsman's work, with an assistant (left) and strings (right) still visible. The scene was attempted 28 times before Halsman achieved the desired effect. Halsman and Dali collaborated on a number of works, of which this is the most famous

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HMS Vanguard

1st August 1798: Nelson's ship Vanguard at the head of the British fleet, with signal flags flying, faces the French at the Battle of the Nile in Aboukir Bay during the Napoleonic Wars. Original Artwork: After a painting by R Dodd (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

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