The painting was given its earlier name "the failed hope" by the ship of the same name in an earlier version of the painting, which is now lost. The title, however, also fits this unusual painting, as painting has always linked motifs from seafaring with the human journey and fate. The interpretations are - as always with friedrich - very varied and extend far beyond the mere depiction of a shipping disaster. In addition to religious interpretations, political interpretations have also increasingly been added. What is certain is that friedrich painted a picture of destruction, abandonment, paralysis and merciless cold, in which hope has not yet been completely lost: a small star sparkles in the breaking bright blue sky. Friedrich was probably inspired to create his painting by the voyages of discovery of the englishman edward william parry, who undertook several expeditions to the north polar region. Object Type: painting. Genre: landscape painting. Date: between 1823 and 1824. Dimensions: height: 96.7 cm (38 in) ; width: 126.9 cm (49.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Hamburger Kunsthalle. Friedrich, Caspar David - Eismeer
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