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1. Romantic Landscape Painter

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   The Rückenfigur Convention
   The deployment of the Rückenfigur (German: back figure) became a visual shorthand for the Romantic engagement with the landscape. This compositional device involves depicting a solitary figure, often seen from behind, standing before a vast scene. The figure acts as an intermediary, inviting the viewer to adopt their contemplative stance and project their own interior state onto the external vista. Art historians note that…