Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) interpreted from the perspective of the history of science and cultural studies - this approach by Annelore Rieke-Müller opens up new possibilities of interpretation that place his paintings and their reception more strongly than before in his time and personal environment. It allows new discoveries in terms of content and a closer look at the development of his work. Friedrich thus becomes recognizable as an artist who sought to grasp and depict the dynamic wholeness of nature and the world as a whole, who unwaveringly placed his art at the service of artistic and socio-political ideas. His suggestive painting, based on the