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A print of “The Monk by the Sea” by Caspar David Friedrich on your wall
An almost empty space: a narrow strip of sand, a navy line of sea and a sky that takes up four fifths of the canvas. The Monk by the Sea is wall art for interiors where silence is a value - a japandi-style bedroom, a psychologist's office, a meditation room and the relaxation areas of spa hotels. The muted blues and greys suit walls in off-white, pale wood and linen fabrics. A horizontal crop in a large size, even 200 cm wide, conveys the sense of vastness Friedrich was after; as photo wallpaper the painting turns a whole wall into a horizon that makes you slow down. A print of The Monk by the Sea on Dibond is matt and calm, with no reflections, so it works even opposite a window. In the artMonte configurator you enter the dimensions of your wall, and we fit the crop and the print to it.
Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840)
The Monk by the Sea
About the artwork
A lone figure in a habit stands on a narrow strip of dune, and before him stretch a dark sea and an enormous, clouded sky that takes up almost the whole picture. Caspar David Friedrich painted the canvas in 1808-1810 and showed it at the Berlin Academy exhibition in 1810, where it was bought by the Prussian king Frederick William III. Heinrich von Kleist wrote that looking at it felt as if his eyelids had been cut away. Today the work is in the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.
- Artist
- Caspar David Friedrich
- Original title
- Der Mönch am Meer
- Year
- 1808-1810
- Medium
- Oil on canvas, 110 x 171.5 cm (Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin)
“The Monk by the Sea” in an interior
Visualisations on sample walls: a panel print and a full-wall wallpaper. Click to enlarge.
Frequently asked questions about printing “The Monk by the Sea”
Which materials can I order a print of “The Monk by the Sea” on?
Your options: Dibond 3 mm, Clear acrylic glass 5 mm, Foam PVC board 5 mm, Foam PVC board 10 mm, Dispa board 3,8 mm, Smooth wallpaper 350 g/m², Linen wallpaper Premium 270 g/m², Shell wallpaper 290 g/m², Cotton canvas 400 g/m², Framed print black frame, Framed print silver frame, Framed print gold frame. Rigid materials arrive ready to hang; wallpaper comes in 50 cm panels.
What size can “The Monk by the Sea” be printed in?
Any size - you enter the width and height in centimetres (from 20 cm up to 200 × 200 cm on boards, up to 750 × 350 cm as wallpaper). The file measures 3543 × 2254 px, which allows large-format printing with no loss of sharpness.
Can I print just a detail of “The Monk by the Sea”?
Yes. If the proportions of your format differ from the original, you drag the frame on the preview and choose the detail that will go on your wall. The price is recalculated automatically.
How much does a reproduction of “The Monk by the Sea” cost?
From €16.00 - the price depends on the material and the area (price per m² × dimensions, never less than the material's minimum price). You see the exact amount in the configurator once you enter the size.
Is a reproduction of “The Monk by the Sea” legal?
Yes. The work by Caspar David Friedrich (1808-1810) is in the public domain, and the file comes from museum collections released under a CC0 / public domain licence.
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