Faust's Dream | Carl Gustav Carus | 1852 Select Size:18" x 24" exemplifies his exploration of the

exemplifies his exploration of the ethereal and mysterious

and the inevitability of divine judgment

and the power of faith to overcome adversity

"Moonlight" exemplifies his skill in blending nature with personal

visible only with careful examination or modern imaging techniques

Faust's Dream | Carl Gustav Carus | 1852 Select Size:18" x 24" exemplifies his exploration of theAbout the artwork: In Fausts Dream (1852) by Carl Gustav Carus, the tortured scholar of Johann Wolfgang von Goethes legend is captured at the moment of haunting introspection and spectral encounter: Carus places Faust in a dimly lit chamber, the walls heavy with shadow and the large arched window beyond suggesting an indifferent cosmos, while faint ghost like forms swirl around him in the half light, evoking Mephistopheless realm of temptation and the