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The Abbey In The Oakwood Analysis

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At first glance The Abbey in the Oakwood painted by Caspar David Frederich appears to be a painting of a dark remote abandoned place with a collapsed church in the center of the canvas. The scenery has a dark tone to it because of the low values in color and the presence of death is also felt. Along with the dark colors and the death vibe, the church is collapsed and appears to be forgotten by many except for a few small figures walking towards it. The figures walking towards it appear to be humans in dark robes, surrounding them while also around the foreground are tombstones setting a darker and more life less scenery. The final figure that hides among the tombstones and the humans in dark robes is a ghost. The ghost stands closely behind

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