View of Dresden at Sunset | Carl Gustav Carus | 1822 15th Century though outnumbered by the larger

though outnumbered by the larger Ottoman fleet commanded by Mandalzade Hüsameddin Pasha

Despite the desolate mood and muted tones

he subtly tries to push away the skeletal figure of Death that clings to her

it depicts Moses cursing the Egyptians with a plague of hail and fire

caught in a moment of awe as "Archangel Michael" descends from the sky above them

View of Dresden at Sunset | Carl Gustav Carus | 1822 15th Century though outnumbered by the larger"View of Dresden at Sunset" is an oil painting by German painter Carl Gustav Carus, created in the early 19th century. The painting depicts a sweeping panoramic view of the city of Dresden, as seen from a hillside at sunset. The city is depicted in warm, golden tones, with the sun casting long shadows over the buildings and the river below. The sky is painted in a brilliant array of colors, from deep red and orange in the west to shades of blue and