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German romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich uses this ominous snow scene convey a message of the hope for salvation through the Christian faith. The original can be seen in the National Gallery in London. In the foreground a crippled man has abandoned his crutches and sits against a rock with his hands raised in prayer before a crucifix. The rocks and evergreen trees may be interpreted as symbols of faith, and the visionary Gothic cathedral emerging from the mist evokes the promise of life after death.
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