Mid-19th-Century Munich School, Nocturnal Alpine Scene With Woman Resting Urban By doing so

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Mid-19th-Century Munich School, Nocturnal Alpine Scene With Woman Resting Urban By doing soThis calm and reflective mid 19th century German oil painting depicts a woman reclining, her hand on a zither, before moonlit Alpine scenery. Gazing outwards across the rooftops and into the distance, this is a moment of quiet solitude imagined among the grandeur of the Alps. Where a church spire rises from a small settlement, and the peaks are quelled by the poignancy of moonlight. It's a meditation on music, introspection and stillness. A timeless