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1. Landscapes

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   The Romantic Sublime
   During the Romantic era, particularly exemplified by artists like Caspar David Friedrich, the landscape transitioned from a backdrop to an active participant in human introspection. The Sublime Landscape concept dictated that the depiction must simultaneously dwarf the human figure and evoke a sense of awe mingled with terror, often achieved through dramatic chiaroscuro and vertically exagge…