In the Caspar David Friedrich Year, Greifswald, the birthplace of the German Romantic painter, is challenging his adopted city of Dresden to a city bet. The aim is to see who can bring more people dressed in the style of Romanticism to their city's central square on September 5, said Dresden's Lord Mayor Dirk Hilbert (FDP). "We want to show that this is the case here, where the artist lived and worked for 40 years."
According to the announcement, at least two Romantic costume elements are compulsory: top hat, hood or sun hat with the brim pulled down and a ribbon tied under the chin, shawl or scarf over the shoulders and arms, floor-length or ankle-length dress or skirt, classic vest or a distinctive moustache "as Friedrich wore it, either painted on, glued on, real or as a beard wig".
