“Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature” is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through May 11.

But Friedrich was philosophical ... at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. In addition, there have been smaller, more focused shows in cities such as St. Petersburg, Weimar, Winterthur ...

The end of winter in New York sometimes feels rife with melancholy. A few spring days taunt with the warmth and new life to ...