(*) Romantic artists focused on this kind of painting, often including ruins.
An artist best-known for these paintings often included small and "insignificant" rückenfiguren, or people with their backs to the viewer, in them. The Stages of Life is an allegorical painting of this kind. Durand's Kindred Spirits is a painting of this kind. Camille Corot is best known for his paintings of this kind. Caspar David Friedrich's Tetschen Altar was lambasted for basically being one of these paintings. (*) Romantic artists focused on this kind of painting, often including ruins. Series of this kind of painting include The Voyage of Life. Huge ones were made by Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Cole, and other members of the Hudson River school. For 10 points, name these depictions of natural scenery.
An artist best-known for these paintings often included small and "insignificant" rückenfiguren, or people with their backs to the viewer, in them.
landscape painting [or landscape art; accept seascape]