Ball of the Burning Men | Georges Rochegrosse | 19th Century Size:14"x11" Caspar David Friedrich was a

Caspar David Friedrich was a 19th century German Romantic landscape painter

Lorentzen combines eyewitness intensity with theatrical lighting

illuminated by the light of the moon breaking through the clouds

which is propped up on the snow-covered grave marked by a simple wooden cross

Ball of the Burning Men | Georges Rochegrosse | 19th Century Size:14"x11" Caspar David Friedrich was aThe painting "Ball of the Burning Men" by Georges Rochegrosse is a vivid and dramatic depiction of a historical event. In this painting, Rochegrosse captures the chaos and horror of the Bal des Ardents, a masquerade ball at the French court in 1393 where a tragic fire broke out. The scene is filled with richly dressed nobles in a state of panic as flames consume the costumes of several dancers who dressed as "wild men" with outfits made of flammable